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yours / yôrz; yoŏrz/ • possessive pron. 1. used to refer to a thing or things belonging to or associated with the person or people that the speaker is addressing: the choice is yours it's no business of yours. ∎ dated (chiefly in commercial use) your letter: Mr. Smythe has sent me yours of the 15th inst. regarding the vacancy. 2. used in formulas ending a letter: Yours sincerely, John Watson Yours, Jim Lindsay.
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