complex sentence

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Synonyms: complex sentences

Antonyms: complex sentences

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|grammar}} A sentence that contains an [[independent clause]] as well as one or more [[dependent clause]]s, such as a relative clause, an adverbial clause, or a noun clause.
2. {{lb|en|linguistics}} A sentence that contains multiple [[clause]]s, whether [[independent clause|independent]] ([[coordinate]]d) or [[dependent clause|dependent]] ([[subordinate]]d); [[compound sentence|compound]] or complex sentence.

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