reflexive
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Britannica Dictionary definition of REFLEXIVE
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grammar
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showing that the action in a sentence or clause happens to the person or thing that does the action
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In “I hurt myself,” the verb “hurt” is reflexive.
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In the sentence “We forced ourselves to finish the assignment,” the word “ourselves” is a reflexive pronoun.
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happening or done without thinking as a reaction to something
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For many people, the reflexive response to this kind of demand is to say no.
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music that triggers reflexive toe tapping
— reflexively
adverb-
Many people respond reflexively to this kind of demand by saying no.
