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INVERTED COMMA

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There is 1 meaning of the phrase Inverted Comma.

Inverted Comma - as a noun

A punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
quotation markquote
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
punctuationpunctuation mark
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Example Sentences

"He used inverted commas to indicate direct speech in his novel."
"She put inverted commas around the word to show it was being used ironically."
"The phrase 'big fish' is often used in inverted commas to imply a different meaning."
"He incorrectly wrote the word 'their' in inverted commas."
"The writer used inverted commas to highlight the technical terms in the article."
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