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Noun: performative verb
  1. A verb that explicitly conveys the kind of speech act being performed.
    "It is for this reason that apologize is called a performative verb, defined as a verb denoting linguistic action that can both describe a speech act and express it."

Type of: verb

Encyclopedia: Performative verb

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