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Itself

/ˌɪˈtsɛlf/
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(pron) it; A thing as the object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject

Your sense of humor is beginning to exert itself.
The phenomenon of interest is in itself, a most interesting subject.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The cat licked ____ clean after it finished eating its bowl of delicious and fresh fish.

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