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anaphor anaphora

A word (such as a pronoun) used to avoid repetition; the referent of an anaphor is determined by its antecedent WordNet 3.0

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A word (such as a pronoun) used to avoid repetition; the referent of an anaphor is determined by its antecedent WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

An expression referring to another expression. In stricter uses, an expression referring to something earlier in the discourse or, even more strictly, only reflexive and reciprocal pronouns. Wiktionary

Expression referring to other. Wiktionary (translation)

An expression that can refer to virtually any referent, the specific referent being defined by context. Wiktionary

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word

WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

anaphor

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anaphor, anaphora

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