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Definition of Excerpt
1. Noun. A passage selected from a larger work. "He presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings"
Exact synonyms: Excerption, Extract, Selection
Generic synonyms: Passage
Specialized synonyms: Chrestomathy, Analecta, Analects, Clipping, Cutting, Newspaper Clipping, Press Clipping, Press Cutting, Cut, Track, Citation, Quotation, Quote
Specialized synonyms: Haftarah, Haftorah, Haphtarah, Haphtorah
Derivative terms: Extract
Generic synonyms: Passage
Specialized synonyms: Chrestomathy, Analecta, Analects, Clipping, Cutting, Newspaper Clipping, Press Clipping, Press Cutting, Cut, Track, Citation, Quotation, Quote
Specialized synonyms: Haftarah, Haftorah, Haphtarah, Haphtorah
Derivative terms: Extract
2. Verb. Take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy.
Exact synonyms: Extract, Take Out
Generic synonyms: Choose, Pick Out, Select, Take
Derivative terms: Extract
Generic synonyms: Choose, Pick Out, Select, Take
Derivative terms: Extract
Definition of Excerpt
1. v. t. To select; to extract; to cite; to quote.
2. n. An extract; a passage selected or copied from a book or record.
Definition of Excerpt
1. to pick out a passage from for quoting [v -ED, -ING, -S]
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