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excerpt
What does excerpt mean?
excerpt (noun): a clip, snippet, passage or extract from a larger work such as a news article, a film, or a literary composition.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where does excerpt come from?
From Latin excerptus, past participle of excerpere (“to pick out”), from ex (“out”) + carpere (“to pick, pluck”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of excerpt?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “excerpt” mean?
descent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; descending line of offspring or ascending line of parentage
Not quite: that's what lineage means.
overwhelming fear or fright, often affecting groups of people or animals; an instance of this; a fright, a scare
Not quite: that's what panic means.
a person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)
Not quite: that's what child means.
a clip, snippet, passage or extract from a larger work such as a news article, a film, or a literary composition
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Which word is closest in meaning to “excerpt”?
extract
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control
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country
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company
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