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ex·cerpt
 excerpt
- pronunciation:
- ek
s
 rpt
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a short passage taken from a written work, film, or the like.
- synonyms:
- citation, extract, quotation
- similar words:
- passage, selection
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| related words: |
citation, part |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
excerpted, excerpting, excerpts |
| definition: |
to select and use (a short passage or passages) from a written work, film, or the like.
- synonyms:
- cite, extract, quote
- similar words:
- select
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| related words: |
cite, quote |
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