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excerpt

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of excerpt

a part taken from a longer work

he'll read an excerpt from the novel at the book signing

Synonyms of excerpt

extract, passage

Words Related to excerpt

clip, snippet, sound bite

citation, quotation

locus classicus, longueur, purple passage

sample, selection

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