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Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations
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Noun
S:
(n)
quotation mark
,
quote
,
inverted comma
(a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else)
direct hyponym
/
full hyponym
direct hypernym
/
inherited hypernym
/
sister term
derivationally related form
S:
(n)
quotation
,
quote
,
citation
(a passage or expression that is quoted or cited)
direct hyponym
/
full hyponym
direct hypernym
/
inherited hypernym
/
sister term
derivationally related form
W:
(v)
quote
[Related to:
quotation
,
quote
] (repeat a passage from)
"He quoted the Bible to her"
W:
(v)
cite
[Related to:
citation
] (refer to)
"he referenced his colleagues' work"
W:
(v)
cite
[Related to:
citation
] (advance evidence for)
W:
(v)
cite
[Related to:
citation
] (repeat a passage from)
"He quoted the Bible to her"
W:
(v)
cite
[Related to:
citation
] (make reference to)
"His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
Verb
S:
(v)
quote
,
cite
(repeat a passage from)
"He quoted the Bible to her"
S:
(v)
quote
(name the price of)
"quote prices for cars"
S:
(v)
quote
,
cite
(refer to for illustration or proof)
"He said he could quote several instances of this behavior"
S:
(v)
quote
(put quote marks around)
"Here the author is quoting his colleague"