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[plain pumice]

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[frigid elbow]

you see where it says "(reflexive)"

that's because the verb is one where the direct or indirect object is the same as the subject

this is the case with a whole swath of French verbs

many French verbs can be used reflexively or not
so you have a verb like "dire" -> to say

je dis X -> I say X
je me dis X -> I say X to myself

some other verbs will change meaning quite a bit when used reflexively
je demande X -> I ask X
je me demande -> I wonder

and yet other verbs can only ever be used reflexively
je me souviens de X -> I remember X