Direct quotation Uncommon

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Definitions

Noun

1

a report of the exact words used in a discourse (e.g., "he said `I am a fool'")

direct discourse direct quotation

See Also

indirect quotation

Related Terms

indirect quotation

Antonyms

indirect discourse

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

report

Rhyming Words

ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion

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