anaphor meaning

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anaphor (noun): a word (such as a pronoun) used to avoid repetition; the referent of an anaphor is determined by its antecedent.

Definition of anaphor

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

    Type of: word

Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AN · words ending in OR · 7-letter words

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