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compound–complex
adjective com·pound–com·plex \-ˈkäm-ˌpleks\
Definition of COMPOUND-COMPLEX
of a sentence : having two or more main clauses and one or more subordinate clauses
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First Known Use of COMPOUND-COMPLEX
1923
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