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  1. deixisnoun

    Synonyms:
    indexicality

    Antonyms:
    homophora

  2. deixisnoun

    A reference within a sentence that relies on the context being known to interpret correctly.

    The use of pronouns relies on a deixis to correctly interpret them.

    Synonyms:
    indexicality

    Antonyms:
    homophora

Princeton's WordNet

  1. deixisnoun

    the function of pointing or specifying from the perspective of a participant in an act of speech or writing; aspects of a communication whose interpretation depends on knowledge of the context in which the communication occurs

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