"reflexive statement" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: reflexive statements [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} reflexive statement (plural reflexive statements)
  1. A statement which refers to itself. Related terms: self-reference
    Sense id: en-reflexive_statement-en-noun-gwcEQBGF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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