DEIXIS
/ˈdaɪksɪs/
14
Scrabble
14
WWF
D(2) E(1) I(1) X(8) I(1) S(1)
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Definition
/ˈdaɪksɪs/
noun
- 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.“Deixis allows for economy of speech but introduces ambiguity when that speech is recorded.”
Source: Wiktionary
