anaphor

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|linguistics}} An [[expression]] [[refer]]ring 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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