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- pronunciation:
- ek
srpt
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
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noun |
definition: |
a short section taken from a play, film, or written work.
Excerpts from the winning movies were shown at the award ceremony.- synonyms:
- quotation
- similar words:
- passage, selection
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
excerpts, excerpting, excerpted |
definition: |
to select and use part of a book, a film, or other work.
Every month, the magazine excerpts the first chapter of a new book.- synonyms:
- cite, quote
- similar words:
- select
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related words: |
cite, quote |
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