That which goes before, especially the word, phrase, or clause to which a pronoun refers

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Seth Conway

11 August, 18:05

That which goes before, especially the word, phrase, or clause to which a pronoun refers

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Antecedent

That which goes before, especially the word, phrase, or clause to which a pronoun refers. In the sentence, "The witches cast their spells," the antecedent of the pronoun "their" is the noun "witches."