Direct and Quote

Direct

Direct verb - To cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway.

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Quote and direct are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Quote" instead a verb "Direct".

Quote verb - To give as an example.

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Direct and quote are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Direct" instead a verb "Quote".

Nearby Words: quotation, quoted, quoting, quotable

man	direct man	quote man
speech	direct speech	quote speech
someone	direct someone	quote someone
show	direct show	quote show
Other words: episode, game, script, movies, times, lines.

Kanye West has stated that the quote "that that don't kill me can only make me stronger" from "Stronger" is a direct reference to Nietzsche.

Source: Creator / Friedrich Nietzsche
It's not a direct Bible quote at all, and is partly derived from the Opening Scroll of a Sonny Chiba film.

Source: Wrongfully Attributed
In his introductory song in the Act I finale of Utopia Limited, there is even a direct musical quote from the similarly named character's introductory song in HMS Pinafore, "I am the captain of the Pinafore".

Source: Continuity Nod

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