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clause
Noun
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A clause is a section in a contract or other legal document.
The author's contract contained a clause giving him creative control over the films.
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A clause is a group of words that usually includes a subject and a predicate. In English, the subject usually comes before the predicate.
The last clause in the sentence is hard to understand without knowing some background.
DE
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noun
(= Delaware)
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
fond
Adjective
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If you are fond of something, then you like it a lot.
I am quite fond of having fruit for dessert.
I think Helen is rather fond of me since she always smiles when she sees me.