Englishfor English speakers
repugnant
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adjective
(= abhorrent, obscene, repulsive)
offensive to the mind
an abhorrent deed
the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee
morally repugnant customs
repulsive behavior
the most repulsive character in recent novels
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.