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Noun. reflex (plural reflexes) An automatic response to a simple stimulus which does not require mental processing. (linguistics) The descendant of an earlier language element, such as a word or phoneme, in a daughter language.
Citing passage from a text is one way to : B. Provide elaboration in an essay
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