What does "direct quote" mean?

A repetition or report of the exact words used in a text or source; usually with quotation marks when in written form, indicating where the verbatim quotation begins and ends.

What is a synonym for "direct quote"?

Common synonyms include: direct quotation, exact, literal, quotation, quoted passage, verbatim.

Direct quote

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Noun

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A repetition or report of the exact words used in a text or source; usually with quotation marks when in written form, indicating where the verbatim quotation begins and ends.
"He said, "I want stronger action to be taken." That's a direct quote."

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direct quotation exact literal quotation quoted passage verbatim

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indirect paraphrase paraphrased summary

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"He said, "I want stronger action to be taken." That's a direct quote."

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