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Synonyms for Reflexive (same or very similar meaning)

WordNet sense 1 (a personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent's action affects the agent):
reflexive pronoun

WordNet sense 2 (without volition or conscious control):
automatic, reflex, reflex

WordNet sense 3 (controlled by the autonomic nervous system; without conscious control):
involuntary

WordNet sense 4 (referring back to itself):
self-referent

WordNet sense 5 (directed or facing toward the back or rear):
backward


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