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reflexive pronoun

/rɪˈflɛksɪv ˈproʊnaʊn/
/rɪˈflɛksɪv ˈprʌʊnaʊn/
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Other forms: reflexive pronouns

Definitions of reflexive pronoun
  1. noun
    a personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent's action affects the agent
    synonyms: reflexive
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    type of:
    personal pronoun
    a pronoun expressing a distinction of person
Pronunciation
US
/rɪˈflɛksɪv ˈproʊnaʊn/
UK
/rɪˈflɛksɪv ˈprʌʊnaʊn/
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