2syllables
deixis
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Definitions ofdeixis
1noun
- The use of a word, such as a pronoun, to refer to something that must be identified from the wider context; a word used in such a way.
Synonyms: indexicality
Example: "Deixis allows for economy of speech but introduces ambiguity when that speech is recorded."
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