quotation
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
quotations
plural
quotations
Britannica Dictionary definition of QUOTATION
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something that a person says or writes that is repeated or used by someone else in another piece of writing or a speech
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literary/illustrative quotations [=quotes]
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He gathered quotations from the trial transcript to prove his point.
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a well-known quotation attributed to Abraham Lincoln
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a book of humorous quotations
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the act of using quotations in a piece of writing or a speech
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She relied heavily on quotation in her essays, which made them less original.
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a written statement of how much money a particular job will cost to do
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The builder gave us several price quotations [=quotes] for the new housing complex.
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finance
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a statement of the current value of stocks, bonds, or goods
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foreign stock quotations [=quotes]
