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direct quote
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Noun
direct quote (plural direct quotes)
- A repetition or report of the exact words used in a text or source; usually with quotation marks when in written form, indicating where the verbatim quotation begins and ends.
- Coordinate term: indirect quotation
- He said, "I want stronger action to be taken." That's a direct quote.
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