Clause
Clause noun - A separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will).
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Synonyms for Clause
Portion and clause are semantically related in section topic. In some cases you can use "Portion" instead a noun "Clause", when it comes to topics like excerpt.
Nearby Word: clausal
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Sony had inserted a buried clause that would have resulted in Sony getting a very significant portion of the profits from all sales and complete control over licensing.
Source: Start My Own - They never did, but did use the "candy clause," which was buried deep in the technical portion of the rider (backstage amenities are normally put in the courtesy rider) as a canary in a coal mine.
Source: Secret Test -
Also of note: Anime pioneer Osamu Tezuka's hometown is also the base of the Takarazuka theater troupe; Tezuka was a fan all his life, and wrote a clause into his will that left a small portion of his fortune to the company to help finance future productions.
Source: Takarazuka
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Portion and Clause. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/clause/portion
Clause & Portion. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/clause/portion>.
Portion or Clause. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/clause/portion.
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