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quoted

Pronunciation: [ˈkwoʊtɪd]

Word

Context: "communication"

(verb) when you repeat someone else's words or text. This is like when you want to share a sentence someone said, and you say it exactly how they said it.

Example

She quoted her favorite author in her essay.

Example

He didn't quote the instructions correctly and got confused.

Example

Can you quote what the teacher said about the project?

Context: "finance"

(verb) to give a price for something, like in business. When people talk about the price of stocks, they say they are quoting the updated price.

Example

The broker quoted the current price of the stock.

Example

The store didn't quote the price for the item clearly, so I wasn't sure how much it cost.

Example

What did the bank quote for the loan interest rate?

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