/ əˈnæfərə; NAmE / noun
[ U ] the use of a word that refers to or replaces another word used earlier in a sentence, for example the use of 'does' in the sentence 'I disagree and so does John'
► ana·phor·ic / ˌænəˈfɒrɪk; NAmE -ˈfɑːr-/ adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek , repetition , from ana- back + pherein to bear.