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exophora

American

[ek-sof-er-uh] / ɛkˈsɒf ər ə /

noun

Grammar.

the use of a word or phrase to refer to something in the extralinguistic environment, as that in Look at that, said by someone pointing to a sunset.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

exophoric

adjective

Etymology

Origin of exophora

exo- + (ana)phora

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