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pro·noun

pronoun

 
pronunciation:
pro naUn
features:
Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: noun
definition: in grammar, a word that substitutes for a noun or noun phrase, such as "he," "it," "someone," "myself," or "those".
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adjective + (n.)pronoun appropriate, collective, confusing, correct, demonstrative, exclusive, female, feminine, first-person, gender-specific, genderless, generic, indefinite, male, masculine, neuter, objective, personal, plural, possessive, referent, referential, relative, second-person, singular, third-person  [See all][See only the most frequent]
verb + (n.)pronoun attach, circle, distinguish, employ, narrate, use
(n.)pronoun + verb avoid, designate, indicate, invite, refer, replace
noun + (n.)pronoun Help adjective, ambiguity, choice, function, gender, marker, name, noun, object, person, reference, shift, subject, usage, use, verb