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excerpt
verb(ex-cerpt)
take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy
Synonyms: extract, take out,
excerpt
noun(ex-cerpt)
a passage selected from a larger work
Synonyms: excerption, extract, selection,
Examples:
He presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings.

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