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coordinate clause
coordinate clause (plural coordinate clauses)


noun 
Definition:
 
clause of equal importance: a clause in a sentence that has the same grammatical function or status as another clause and is usually joined to it by a coordinating conjunction such as 'and' or 'but'
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