anaphor

Meaning

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.

Related

Opposite words

logophor, cataphor

Broader meaning words

endophor

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