Extract
Extract noun - A part taken from a longer work.
Usage example: the anthology includes a long extract from the epic poem
Excerpt is a synonym for extract in passage topic. In some cases you can use "Excerpt" instead the word "Extract" as a noun or a verb, when it comes to topics like selection, select a quotation, something condensed from whole. popular alternative
Excerpt
Excerpt noun - A part taken from a longer work.
Usage example: he'll read an excerpt from the novel at the book signing
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Synonyms for Excerpt
Extract is a synonym for excerpt in selection topic. You can use "Extract" instead the word "Excerpt" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as citation, take a part from a whole. popular alternative
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| short | short extract | short excerpt |
| small | small extract | small excerpt |
| actual | actual extract | actual excerpt |
| instrumental | instrumental extract | instrumental excerpt |
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