reflexive
22 points
English
9 letters
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Definitions
noun
a personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent's action affects the agent
adjective
referring back to itself
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ɹʌflˈɛksɪv/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural reflexives
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
referring back to itself
without volition or conscious control
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
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