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Definition of apostrophize
apostrophized
;apostrophizing
transitive verb
: to address by or in apostrophe
intransitive verb
: to make use of apostrophe
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Schumer brings this to life with the exemplary comedic device of self-apostrophizing asides, in which Emily brandishes her self-esteem to herself as if to compensate for its absence.
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