quotation

noun
/kwəʊˈteɪʃən/

Meaning

a group of words taken from a text or speech and repeated exactly; an estimated price given for goods or services

Example Sentences

The article opened with a famous quotation from Shakespeare.

Example Expressions

quotation marks

Synonyms

quote, citation, excerpt, passage, saying

Antonyms

originality, paraphrase

Collocations

direct quotation, famous quotation, price quotation, exact quotation, cite a quotation

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