direct quotation vs report

report vs direct quotation

direct quotation and report both are nouns.

direct quotation is not a verb while report is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
direct quotation	Yes	No	No	No
report	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, report is a hypernym of direct quotation; that is, report is a word with a broader meaning than direct quotation:

direct quotation: a report of the exact words used in a discourse
report: the act of informing by verbal report

Other hypernyms of direct quotation include account.

direct quotation (noun)	report (noun)
a report of the exact words used in a discourse	the general estimation that the public has for a person
	a short account of the news
	the act of informing by verbal report
	an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
	a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
	a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment
	a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing)

direct quotation (verb)	report (verb)
	to give an account or representation of in words
	make known to the authorities
	complain about; make a charge against
	announce one's presence
	announce as the result of an investigation or experience or finding
	be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism

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