Quotation and Restating

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

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Restating is an antonym for quotation.

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

Restating noun - An instance of expressing something in different words.

Usage example: I think the intent of the passage comes through better in the editor's restating

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Quotation is an antonym for restating.

Nearby Words: restate, restatement, restated

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Restating and Quotation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/quotation/restating

Quotation & Restating. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/quotation/restating>.

Restating or Quotation. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/quotation/restating.

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