self-ref·er·ence

[self-ref-er-uhns, -ref-ruhns]
noun
1.
reference made to oneself or one's own experience.
2.
Logic. the property of a statement that is a statement about itself, as “This statement is grammatical.”

self-ref·er·en·tial [self-ref-uh-ren-shuhl] , self-re·fer·ring [self-ri-fur-ing] , adjective
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self-reference

n. See self-reference.
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Selfreferential is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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This question cannot be answered using formal logic due to its selfreferential nature.
But in fact, selfreferential moments do sometimes entertain audiences.
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