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quote, unquote
a parenthetical expression said before a word or short phrase indicating that the word or phrase would be in quotation marks if used in writing. So I said to her, quote, unquote, it's time we had a little talk. quote, unquote (British, American & Australian) also quote, end quote (American) something that you say when you want to show that you are using someone else's phrase, especially when you do not think that phrase is true And to think he chose to practise law because it's a quote, unquote 'respected' profession! See give chapter and versequote unquote also quote named or described as Even the quote unquote realistic movies don't show very realistic violence. In order to make some foods, quote, healthy, you end up cooking all the flavor out of them. Usage notes: often used to show doubt that something is true or exactly as it is described See also: quote Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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