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quote vs excerpt

excerpt vs quote

quote and excerpt both are nouns.

quote and excerpt both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
quote Yes No Yes No
excerpt Yes No Yes No
As nouns, excerpt is a hypernym of quote; that is, excerpt is a word with a broader meaning than quote:
  • quote: a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
  • excerpt: a passage selected from a larger work
Other hypernyms of quote include excerption, extract, selection.
quote (noun) excerpt (noun)
a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else a passage selected from a larger work
a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
quote (verb) excerpt (verb)
repeat a passage from take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy
refer to for illustration or proof
put quote marks around
name the price of
Difference between quote and excerpt

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