Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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clause | Yes | No | No | No |
escalator | Yes | No | No | No |
clause (noun) | escalator (noun) |
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(grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate functioning as a part of a complex sentence | a stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt |
a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will) | a clause in a contract that provides for an increase or a decrease in wages or prices or benefits etc. depending on certain conditions (as a change in the cost of living index) |