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Adjective: deictic  dIk-tik
  1. Relating to or characteristic of a word whose reference depends on the circumstances of its use
    "deictic pronouns"
Noun: deictic  dIk-tik
  1. A word specifying identity or spatial or temporal location from the perspective of a speaker or hearer in the context in which the communication occurs
    - deictic word

Derived forms: deictics

Type of: word

Encyclopedia: Deictic

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