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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
A single quotation mark, ('). This is often used for a quote within a quote, as in "Tom said 'What?'"
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noun
A punctuation mark to indicate that the text is a semi-quote, i.e. a close paraphrase that uses some of the author's original words.
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noun
A phrase that is a close paraphrase that uses some of the authors original words. For instance: "A fanatic is someone who will not change his mind or the subject of discussion," according to Winston Churchill.
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verb
To make a close paraphrase of a quotation, using some of its words.
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verb
To modify a quote, adapting it to different circumstances but preserving the intent.
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Usage: informal
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- Proto-Indo-European *kwótider. Proto-Italic *kwot Latin quot Latin quotus Medieval Latin quotāreder. Old French coterbor. Middle English quoten English quote English semi-quote From semi- + quote.
