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],
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"(linguistics) 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."
],
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},
{
"word": "deixis"
}
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"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"sense": "expression referring to other",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "عَائِد"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "expression referring to other",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
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},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
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"tags": [
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],
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],
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"linguistics",
"sciences"
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{
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},
{
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"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"sense": "expression referring to other",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "عَائِد"
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{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "expression referring to other",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "anafoor"
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"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "expression referring to other",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "anafora"
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{
"code": "fi",
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"sense": "expression referring to other",
"word": "anafora"
}
],
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}
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