Clause
Clause noun - A separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will).
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Synonyms for Clause
Line and clause are semantically related in excerpt topic. In some cases you can use "Line" instead a noun "Clause".
Nearby Word: clausal
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Both words in one sentence
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Bernard: Okay, a clause as in the last line of a contract.
Source: Film / The Santa Clause -
Although there is a clause excluding material with an "artistic purpose", the line isn't very clearly defined.
Source: Banned in China - However, as such documents are typically signed in blood, Jeff has to sign each clause separately as well... and dies of blood loss before he gets to the dotted line.
Source: Deal With The Devil / Comics
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Line and Clause. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/clause/line
Clause & Line. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/clause/line>.
Line or Clause. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/clause/line.
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