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   them·selves

   /T͟Həmˈselvz/

   pronoun

   • 1. used as the object of a verb or preposition to refer to a group of people or things previously mentioned as the subject of the clause: "countries unable to look after themselves"
   • 2. used to emphasize a particular group of people or things mentioned: "excellent at organizing others, they may well be disorganized themselves"
   • 3. used instead of “himself” or “herself” to refer to a person of unspecified sex: "anyone who fancies themselves as a racing driver"
   • ▪ used instead of “himself” or “herself” to refer to a person whose gender identity does not correspond to the traditional binary opposition of male and female.

   Scrabble Points: 18

   • T

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   • H

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   • E

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   • M

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   • S

     1

   • E

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   • L

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   • V

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   • E

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   • S

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