Need a single term for this circumstance
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Something along the line like meta (self-referential), reflexive, mirror
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Question: XXX
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Is there a term for this circumstance?
Something along the line like meta (self-referential), reflexive, mirror
single-word-requests
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single-word-requests
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Question: XXX
Answer: to be the same as the Question without specifying "XXX" or obviously "Question"
Is there a term for this circumstance?
Something along the line like meta (self-referential), reflexive, mirror
single-word-requests
single-word-requests
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An example would help greatly. Please edit the question to add one.
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An example would help greatly. Please edit the question to add one.
– Andrew Leach♦
Dec 16 at 8:45
An example would help greatly. Please edit the question to add one.
– Andrew Leach♦
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An example would help greatly. Please edit the question to add one.
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How about reply or retort
to answer back usually sharply
Marriam-Webster
although it is more negatively associated?
answered Dec 15 at 22:18
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It is somewhat a self referential thing
– Stella Cox
Dec 15 at 22:23
@StellaCox How about something more like superfluous or redundant, then?
– A Lambent Eye
Dec 15 at 22:27
It has to be like Question:XXX Answer:XXX but without specifying XXX. To refer back or self referential
– Stella Cox
Dec 15 at 22:27
@StellaCox Is it describing describing Q: Is it red? A: It is red. or A: Yes. ?
– A Lambent Eye
Dec 15 at 22:30
Q: Is it red? A: Is it red? Q & A is the same. but without specifying "Is it red?" in A
– Stella Cox
Dec 15 at 22:33
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How about reply or retort
to answer back usually sharply
Marriam-Webster
although it is more negatively associated?
answered Dec 15 at 22:18
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It is somewhat a self referential thing
– Stella Cox
Dec 15 at 22:23
@StellaCox How about something more like superfluous or redundant, then?
– A Lambent Eye
Dec 15 at 22:27
It has to be like Question:XXX Answer:XXX but without specifying XXX. To refer back or self referential
– Stella Cox
Dec 15 at 22:27
@StellaCox Is it describing describing Q: Is it red? A: It is red. or A: Yes. ?
– A Lambent Eye
Dec 15 at 22:30
Q: Is it red? A: Is it red? Q & A is the same. but without specifying "Is it red?" in A
– Stella Cox
Dec 15 at 22:33
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How about reply or retort
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Marriam-Webster
although it is more negatively associated?
answered Dec 15 at 22:18
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It is somewhat a self referential thing
– Stella Cox
Dec 15 at 22:23
@StellaCox How about something more like superfluous or redundant, then?
– A Lambent Eye
Dec 15 at 22:27
It has to be like Question:XXX Answer:XXX but without specifying XXX. To refer back or self referential
– Stella Cox
Dec 15 at 22:27
@StellaCox Is it describing describing Q: Is it red? A: It is red. or A: Yes. ?
– A Lambent Eye
Dec 15 at 22:30
Q: Is it red? A: Is it red? Q & A is the same. but without specifying "Is it red?" in A
– Stella Cox
Dec 15 at 22:33
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How about reply or retort
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although it is more negatively associated?
answered Dec 15 at 22:18
A Lambent Eye
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How about reply or retort
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although it is more negatively associated?
answered Dec 15 at 22:18
A Lambent Eye
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It is somewhat a self referential thing
– Stella Cox
Dec 15 at 22:23
@StellaCox How about something more like superfluous or redundant, then?
– A Lambent Eye
Dec 15 at 22:27
It has to be like Question:XXX Answer:XXX but without specifying XXX. To refer back or self referential
– Stella Cox
Dec 15 at 22:27
@StellaCox Is it describing describing Q: Is it red? A: It is red. or A: Yes. ?
– A Lambent Eye
Dec 15 at 22:30
Q: Is it red? A: Is it red? Q & A is the same. but without specifying "Is it red?" in A
– Stella Cox
Dec 15 at 22:33
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It is somewhat a self referential thing
– Stella Cox
Dec 15 at 22:23
@StellaCox How about something more like superfluous or redundant, then?
– A Lambent Eye
Dec 15 at 22:27
It has to be like Question:XXX Answer:XXX but without specifying XXX. To refer back or self referential
– Stella Cox
Dec 15 at 22:27
@StellaCox Is it describing describing Q: Is it red? A: It is red. or A: Yes. ?
– A Lambent Eye
Dec 15 at 22:30
Q: Is it red? A: Is it red? Q & A is the same. but without specifying "Is it red?" in A
– Stella Cox
Dec 15 at 22:33
It is somewhat a self referential thing
– Stella Cox
Dec 15 at 22:23
It is somewhat a self referential thing
– Stella Cox
Dec 15 at 22:23
@StellaCox How about something more like superfluous or redundant, then?
– A Lambent Eye
Dec 15 at 22:27
@StellaCox How about something more like superfluous or redundant, then?
– A Lambent Eye
Dec 15 at 22:27
It has to be like Question:XXX Answer:XXX but without specifying XXX. To refer back or self referential
– Stella Cox
Dec 15 at 22:27
It has to be like Question:XXX Answer:XXX but without specifying XXX. To refer back or self referential
– Stella Cox
Dec 15 at 22:27
@StellaCox Is it describing describing Q: Is it red? A: It is red. or A: Yes. ?
– A Lambent Eye
Dec 15 at 22:30
@StellaCox Is it describing describing Q: Is it red? A: It is red. or A: Yes. ?
– A Lambent Eye
Dec 15 at 22:30
Q: Is it red? A: Is it red? Q & A is the same. but without specifying "Is it red?" in A
– Stella Cox
Dec 15 at 22:33
Q: Is it red? A: Is it red? Q & A is the same. but without specifying "Is it red?" in A
– Stella Cox
Dec 15 at 22:33
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