Dictionary Check: quotation

"quotation" is a valid word!

Scrabble 18 points
Words with Friends 20 points

Definition

noun

a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

Example: "the student's essay failed to list several important citations"
noun

a passage or expression that is quoted or cited

Synonyms:
noun

a statement of the current market price of a security or commodity

noun

the practice of quoting from books or plays etc.

Example: "since he lacks originality he must rely on quotation"

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