Passage and Quotation

Passage

Passage noun - A part taken from a longer work.
Usage example: the news report quoted a passage from the novel

Quotation is a synonym for passage in extract topic. In some cases you can use "Quotation" instead a noun "Passage", when it comes to topics like excerpt, mention, excerpt from document. popular alternative

Nearby Words: pass, passed, passing, passageway, passaged

Quotation

Quotation noun - A passage referred to, repeated, or offered as an example.
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Synonyms for Quotation

Passage is a synonym for quotation in citation topic. You can use "Passage" instead a noun "Quotation", if it concerns topics such as mention. popular alternative

Nearby Words: quote, quota, quoted, quoting, quotable

How words are described

full full passage full quotation
brief brief passage brief quotation
following following passage following quotation
actual actual passage actual quotation
Other adjectives: memorable, important, famous, well-known, relevant, biblical.
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