QUOTING Antonyms

• changing a particular word or phrase

• reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

• lessen, diminish, or curtail

• the line that appears to bound an object

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

• a schematic or preliminary plan

• describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of

• draw up an outline or sketch for something

• trace the shape of

• rewording for the purpose of clarification

• express the same message in different words

• render verbally

• make into fiction

• to say, state, or perform again

• give a summary (of)

• be a summary of

• To convert (a quoted expression) back to its original form.

• Used in speech to indicate the end of a quotation.