unquote
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Related to unquote: Quote Unquote
un·quote
(ŭn-kwōt′, ŭn′kwōt′)n.
Used by a speaker to indicate the end of a quotation.
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unquote
(ʌnˈkwəʊt)interj
an expression used parenthetically to indicate that the preceding quotation is finished
vb
(Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) to close (a quotation), esp in printing
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un•quote
(contrastively ˈʌnˌkwoʊt)v.i. -quot•ed, -quot•ing.
(used by a speaker to indicate the end of a quotation.)
[1910–15]
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unquote
Past participle: unquoted
Gerund: unquoting
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