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Meaning
Noun
●
A
clip
,
snippet
,
passage
or
extract
from a
larger
work such as a
news
article
, a
film
, or a
literary
composition.
Verb
●
To
select
or
copy
sample
material
(excerpts) from a work.
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Origin
excerpt
English
excerptus
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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Snippet
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Anecdote
Story
Extract
Poem
Paragraph
Text
Autobiography
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Book
Transcript
Description
Passage
Statement
Verse
Argument
Chapter
Comment
Example
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Phrase
Editorial
Lyric
Allusion
Sentence
Commentary
Blurb
Tale
Stanza
Memoir
Illustration
Prologue
Exposition
Abstract
Summary
Allegory
Song
Narrative
Headline
Executive Summary
Opinion Piece
Annotated Bibliography
Short Story
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