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RELATIVE PRONOUN Synonyms

There are 5 synonyms of the phrase relative pronoun. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the phrase relative pronoun. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for RELATIVE PRONOUN

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who
nounn
noun

• a United Nations agency to coordinate international health activities and to help governments improve health services

that
nounn
noun

• Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

adverb

• (degree) To a given extent or degree.

• (degree) To a great extent or degree; very, particularly (in negative constructions).

• To such an extent; so. (in positive constructions).

pronoun

• (demonstrative) The thing, person, idea, quality, event, action or time indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote geographically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction.

• The known (thing); used to refer to something just said.

• (demonstrative) The aforementioned quality or proposition; used to emphatically affirm or deny a previous statement or question.

• (relative) (plural that) Which, who; representing a subject, direct object, indirect object, or object of a preposition.

• Used in place of relative adverbs such as where or when; often omitted.

conjunction

• Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement.

• Introducing a subordinate clause expressing a reason or cause: because, in that.

• Introducing a subordinate clause that expresses an aim, purpose or goal ("final"), and usually contains the auxiliaries may, might or should: so, so that.

• Introducing — especially, but not exclusively, with an antecedent like so or such — a subordinate clause expressing a result, consequence or effect.

• Introducing a premise or supposition for consideration: seeing as; inasmuch as; given that; as would appear from the fact that.

• Introducing a subordinate clause modifying an adverb.

• Introducing an exclamation expressing a desire or wish.

• Introducing an exclamation expressing a strong emotion such as sadness or surprise.

which
pronoun

• (interrogative) What one or ones (of those mentioned or implied).

• The/Any ones that; whichever.

• (relative) Introduces a relative clause giving further information about something previously mentioned.

• (relative) Used of people (now generally who, whom or that).

whom
pronoun

• (interrogative) What person or people; which person or people.

• (relative) Used to refer to a previously mentioned person or people.

• (fused relative, archaic outside set patterns) The person(s) whom; whomever.

whose
adjectiveadj
pronoun

• (interrogative) That or those of whom or belonging to whom.

• (relative) That or those of whom or belonging to whom.

Best Hypernyms For RELATIVE PRONOUN

Here is a list of related hypernyms for relative pronoun, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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