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Definitions of anaphor
  1. noun
    a word (such as a pronoun) used to avoid repetition; the referent of an anaphor is determined by its antecedent
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Definition that contains anaphor
  • antecedent the referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun
  • symploce repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning and another at the end of successive clauses, i.e., simultaneous use of anaphora and epistrophe
  • anaphor a word (such as a pronoun) used to avoid repetition; the referent of an anaphor is determined by its antecedent
  • anaphoric relation the relation between an anaphor and its antecedent
  • anaphoric relating to anaphora
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