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      clause clauses NOUN

      In grammar, a clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb. It may be a complete sentence or one part of a sentence. For example, “the girl laughed” is a clause because it has a subject (the girl) and a verb (laughed).

      claw claws NOUN

      The claws of a bird or animal are the hard curved nails at the end of its feet.

      clay NOUN

      Clay is a type of sticky earth that goes hard when it is dry. It is used to make bricks and pots.

      clean cleaner, cleanest ADJECTIVE

      If something is clean, it is free from dirt.

      clear clearer, clearest; clears, clearing, cleared

      ADJECTIVE 1 If a thing is clear, you can see through it.

      ADJECTIVE 2 If something you say or write is clear, it is easy to understand.

      VERB 3 If you clear an area, you move things that are not wanted out of the way.

      clever cleverer, cleverest ADJECTIVE

      Someone who is clever is able to learn and understand things easily.

      click clicks, clicking, clicked VERB

      When you click something, it makes a short snapping sound.

      cliff cliffs NOUN

      A cliff is a steep hill by the sea.

      climate climates NOUN

      The climate of a place is the sort of weather it usually has.

      climb climbs, climbing, climbed VERB

      When you climb something, you move upwards using your hands and feet.

      cling clings, clinging, clung VERB

      If you cling to someone or something, you hold onto them tightly.

      clinic clinics NOUN

      A clinic is where people go to get help from a doctor or nurse.

      clip clips, clipping, clipped

      NOUN 1 A clip is something small and springy which holds things in place.

      VERB 2 If you clip something like a hedge, you cut small pieces off it.

      cloak cloaks NOUN

      A cloak is a loose coat without sleeves that fastens at the neck.

      cloakroom cloakrooms NOUN

      A cloakroom is a room where coats can be left.

      clock clocks NOUN

      A clock is an instrument that measures and shows the time.

      clockwise ADVERB

      If something goes clockwise, it moves in the same direction as the hands on a clock.

      clockwork ADJECTIVE

      Clockwork toys move when they are wound up with a key.

      close closer, closest; closes, closing, closed

      (rhymes with dose) ADJECTIVE 1 If something is close, it is very near.

      (rhymes with doze) VERB 2 When you close something like a door, you shut it.

      closed ADJECTIVE

      If something is closed, it is not open.

      cloth cloths

      NOUN 1 Cloth is material made from something like cotton or wool.

      NOUN 2 A cloth is a piece of cloth used for cleaning.

      clothes PLURAL NOUN

      Clothes are the things people wear, such as shirts, trousers and dresses.

      See Clothes on page 257

      cloud clouds

      NOUN 1 A cloud is a patch of white or grey mist that floats in the sky.

      NOUN 2 You can use cloud to describe a lot of smoke, steam or dust.

      cloudy ADJECTIVE

      clover NOUN

      Clover is a small wild plant. It has white or purple flowers, and leaves divided into three parts.

      clown clowns NOUN

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