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What is an antonym for pronoun?

There isn't a direct antonym for "pronoun" in the way that "hot" has an antonym "cold."

Here's why:

* Pronouns are a part of speech. They stand in for nouns.

* Antonyms are words with opposite meanings.

Therefore, an antonym would need to be another part of speech that has a directly opposite function. There isn't a grammatical category that functions in a directly opposite way to pronouns.

However, you could think about the concept of pronouns and find words that relate to the opposite of what pronouns do:

* Noun: A noun is what a pronoun replaces. This is the closest you'll get to an opposite in terms of function.

* Proper noun: If you're thinking about the specificness of a pronoun (like "he" vs. "John"), a proper noun could be considered the opposite.

* Full name: Similar to the above, a full name could be considered opposite to a pronoun in the sense of specificity.

Ultimately, the best way to think about "pronoun" is not in terms of an antonym but in terms of its function within a sentence.

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