C2 noun #83,916 most common

anaphor

UK /ˈæ.nə.fə(ɹ)/ | US /ˈæ.nə.fə(ɹ)/

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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  • (noun) 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.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun 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.

Antonyms

cataphor logophor
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