anaphor | (noun) a word (such as a pronoun) used to avoid repetition; the referent of an anaphor is determined by its antecedent | - |
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camphor | (noun) a resin obtained from the camphor tree; used in making celluloid and liniment | - |
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metaphor | (noun) a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity | - |
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phosphor | (noun) a synthetic substance that is fluorescent or phosphorescent; used to coat the screens of cathode ray tubes | - |
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