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Intensive pronoun

British pronunciation/ɪntˈɛnsɪv pɹˈəʊnaʊn/
American pronunciation/ɪntˈɛnsɪv pɹˈoʊnaʊn/
Intensive pronoun
[NOUN]
1

a pronoun that emphasizes or intensifies the noun or pronoun it refers to, typically reflecting back on the subject of the sentence

synonyms : emphatic pronoun
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Examples
1Reflexive and intensive pronouns like myself, yourself, themselves.
2"Myself" can also add emphasis as an intensive pronoun.
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