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cataphora
ca·taph·o·ra [ kə táffərə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
using word referring to something following: the use of a word or phrase, usually a pronoun, that refers to something mentioned later, as does "it" in "It's easy to make mistakes"
[Late 20th century. Blend of cata- + anaphora]

cat·a·phor·ic [ kàttə fáwrik ] adjective
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