quote, unquote

idiom

used in speech to show that one is exactly repeating someone else's words
He said he's been living under, quote, unquote, " intense pressure."

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“Quote, unquote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quote%2C%20unquote. Accessed 3 Jun. 2023.

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