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excerpt
[ noun ek-surpt; verb ik-surpt, ek-surpt ]
noun
- a passage or quotation taken or selected from a book, document, film, or the like; extract.
Synonyms: , , ,
verb (used with object)
- to take or select (a passage) from a book, film, or the like; extract.
- to take or select passages from (a book, film, or the like); abridge by choosing representative sections.
excerpt
noun
- a part or passage taken from a book, speech, play, etc, and considered on its own; extract
verb
- tr to take (a part or passage) from a book, speech, play, etc
Derived Forms
- ˈپ, adjective
- ˈپDz, noun
- ˈٴǰ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·İ ·tǰ noun
- ·i· adjective
- ·tDz noun
- ܲe·Ļ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of excerpt1
Example Sentences
It is an excerpt from an August 1967 letter from Ronald Reagan, who had been elected the governor of California six months prior, to Glenn Dumke, the chancellor of the California State University system.
After holding back some excerpts of the chat in an earlier piece, he decided on Wednesday to publish almost the entire exchange after senior officials insisted there was no classified information shared in the group.
In his address to Congress, Trump said he received an "important letter" from Zelensky on Tuesday, before reading what he said were excerpts from it.
He flinched when excerpts of his diary were read out, and averted his eyes as indecent photographs he took of his nieces were shown.
Dedicated golf fans will be aware their expertise runs far deeper than what they reveal in their basic excerpts.
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