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relative clause

rel·a·tive clause (plural rel·a·tive claus·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
qualifying clause: a clause that refers to and provides additional information about a preceding noun or pronoun, often beginning with a relative pronoun such as "who," "which," or "that"

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