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excerpt

Pronunciation: [ˈɛksərpt]

Word

Learn how to use excerpt in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “literature”

(noun) a small part taken from a larger piece of writing, like a book or an article. It's like when you pick a small section of a story to share with someone instead of reading the whole thing.

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The teacher shared an excerpt from the novel to help us understand the theme.

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She didn't include any excerpts from the book in her report, which made it less interesting.

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Can you read an excerpt from your favorite story?

Context: “literature”

(verb) to take a part of a larger work and use it separately. This is similar to when you take a small piece of music from a song to use in your own way.

Example

He decided to excerpt the best parts of the lecture for his notes.

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She did not excerpt any part of the speech because it was too long to summarize.

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Did you excerpt any quotes from the article for your project?

How to pronounce excerpt

Pronunciation: [ˈɛksərpt]

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