cataphora: Meaning and Definition of

ca•taph•o•ra

Pronunciation: (ku-taf'ur-u), [key]
— n. Gram.
  1. the use of a word or phrase to refer to a following word or group of words, as the use of the phrase as follows. Cf. anaphora.
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