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What is a word used in place of noun?

The word you're looking for is pronoun.

Pronouns are words that stand in for nouns, often to avoid repetition or to make writing more concise. Here are some examples:

* She went to the store. (She replaces the noun "Sarah")

* They are coming over for dinner. (They replaces the noun "John and Mary")

* It is a beautiful day. (It replaces the noun "weather")

There are many different types of pronouns, including:

* Personal pronouns: I, me, you, he, him, she, her, it, we, us, they, them

* Possessive pronouns: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs

* Reflexive pronouns: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves

* Demonstrative pronouns: this, that, these, those

* Interrogative pronouns: who, whom, whose, what, which

* Indefinite pronouns: some, any, all, none, each, every, many, few, several

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