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| Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
| 1 | 99% | 11 | Exact Match! | |
| 2 | 38% | 8 | Used to refer to a person or thing | |
| 3 | 33% | 8 | Pronouns that refer to specific entities | |
What Pronouns Refer To Crossword Clue
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ANTECEDENTS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
ANTECEDENTS
Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "ANTECEDENTS" which means:
- adjective
- • Preceding in time or order noun
- • Someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
- • A preceding occurrence or cause or event
- • Anything that precedes something similar in time
- • The referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun
An example sentence would be:
- • "The teacher asked the students to write a paragraph explaining the antecedents of the american revolutionary war."
- • "In order to fully understand the story, it's important to be familiar with its antecedents."
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