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Quotation

Definition

(formal) A phrase or passage taken from a text, speech, or other source, often used to illustrate a point, provide evidence, or add emphasis. Typically set off by quotation marks and attributed to its original author or source.

Example Sentences

1The professor began her lecture with a quotation from Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, which set the tone for the rest of the discussion.
2When citing sources in academic writing, it is essential to provide a quotation and properly attribute it to avoid plagiarism.
3The politician's speech was peppered with quotations from the founding fathers, which she used to bolster her argument for limited government.
4In literary analysis, close reading of a quotation can reveal subtle themes and motifs that underlie the text as a whole.
5The epigraph to the novel was a quotation from a poem by T.S. Eliot, which foreshadowed the themes of disillusionment and spiritual decay that would unfold in the narrative.

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