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Term: them

Description:

"them" is a pronoun that is used to refer to a group of people or objects being talked about or mentioned.

Possible Senses and Usages:

• Pronoun (Objective Case): Used as the objective case form of the pronoun "they" to represent the group being referred to.
• Pronoun (Emphatic or Intensive): Used for emphasis to refer to a particular group of people or objects.
• Pronoun (Non-Personal Antecedent): Used to substitute inanimate objects or animals when referring to them as a group.

Sample Sentences:

1. Jane asked John to pass them the books from the shelf.

2. I bought a shirt for them as a gift.

3. Mary exclaimed, "Look at them! They are so cute!"

4. The company decided to promote them to higher positions within the organization.

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