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DIRECT QUOTATION Antonyms

There are 8 antonyms of the phrase direct quotation. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For DIRECT QUOTATION

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abridgment
nounn
noun

• a shortened version of a written work

abstract
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment

noun

• a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance

• a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory

adjective satellite

• not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature

• dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention

verb

• consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically

• make off with belongings of others

• consider apart from a particular case or instance

• give an abstract (of)

digest
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a periodical that summarizes the news

• something that is compiled (as into a single book or file)

verb

• convert food into absorbable substances

• arrange and integrate in the mind

• put up with something or somebody unpleasant

• become assimilated into the body

• systematize, as by classifying and summarizing

• soften or disintegrate, as by undergoing exposure to heat or moisture

• make more concise

• soften or disintegrate by means of chemical action, heat, or moisture

interpretation
nounn
noun

• a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something

• the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance

• an explanation that results from interpreting something

• an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious

paraphrase
verb, nounv, n
noun

• rewording for the purpose of clarification

verb

• express the same message in different words

rendition
nounn
noun

• a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.

• an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious

• handing over prisoners to the country in which a crime was committed

• the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance

rephrase
verbv
verb

• express the same message in different words

summary
nounn
noun

• a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form

adjective satellite

• performed speedily and without formality

• briefly giving the gist of something

Alternatives for ABRIDGMENT

Alternatives for ABSTRACT

Alternatives for DIGEST

Alternatives for INTERPRETATION

Alternatives for PARAPHRASE

Alternatives for RENDITION

Alternatives for REPHRASE

Alternatives for SUMMARY

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