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1 | 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 52% | 8 | Syntactic construction used to define or explain a noun or noun phrase by placing another noun or noun phrase next to it | |
3 | 33% | 12 | Used to substitute a noun | |
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We think the answer is "PRONOUN" which means:
- noun
- • A function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase
An example sentence would be:
- • "A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence."
- • "He is a pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal."
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1 | A noun for a child/urchin, Fotis hairstreak butterfly or a pixie; or, an adjective meaning dainty, delicate, fairylike, impish, petite or sprightly
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03 Jun 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 03 Jun 2023 |
2 | Common noun ending
New York Times -
17 Feb 1982 | New York Times / 17 Feb 1982 |
3 | Grammatical construction where a noun or noun phrase is placed next to another noun to give additional information | |
4 | Noun formed from a verb — nudger (anag)
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02 Aug 2019 | The Guardian Quick / 02 Aug 2019 |
5 | Syntactic construction used to define or explain a noun or noun phrase by placing another noun or noun phrase next to it | |
6 | Word before a noun
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11 Mar 2024 | The Guardian Quick / 11 Mar 2024 |
7 | Word that can be a noun, verb, adjective, adverb or interjection
New York Times -
27 Nov 2014 | New York Times / 27 Nov 2014 |