Excerpt
Excerpt verb - Take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy.
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Synonyms for Excerpt
Sort and excerpt are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sort" instead a verb "Excerpt".
Sort
Sort verb - To come or be together as friends.
How words are described
| good | good excerpt | good sort |
| particular | particular excerpt | particular sort |
| typical | typical excerpt | typical sort |
| actual | actual excerpt | actual sort |
Both words in one sentence
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Kyon: Big Damn Hero opens every chapter with an excerpt from one of these, whether a guide to being a hero, poetry, or some sort of diary.
Source: Fictional Document -
A brief excerpt Harry reads is sort of in First-Person Smartass format, which fits the mentor's personality but also fits Harry's personality and the series' own narrative style.
Source: I Should Write a Book About This
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Sort and Excerpt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/excerpt/sort
Excerpt & Sort. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/excerpt/sort>.
Sort or Excerpt. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/excerpt/sort.
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