Excerpt and Source

Excerpt

Excerpt noun - A part taken from a longer work.
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Synonyms for Excerpt

Source and excerpt are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Source" instead a noun "Excerpt".

Nearby Words: excerpted, excerpting, excerption

Source

Source noun - Something mentioned in a text as providing related and especially supporting information.
Usage example: the professor asked the students to have at least five different sources for their papers

Excerpt and source are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Excerpt" instead a noun "Source".

How words are described

good good excerpt good source
original original excerpt original source
actual actual excerpt actual source
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Source and Excerpt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/excerpt/source
Excerpt & Source. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/excerpt/source>.
Source or Excerpt. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/excerpt/source.
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