He said, "I want stronger action to be taken." That's a direct quote.
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Direct quote
Synonyms for "direct quote" (9 found)
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5 entriesblock quotationshort quotationverbatim passageverbatim quotationverbatim quote
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10 entriesblock quotationcite direct quotedirect quote from sourceexact wordinginclude a direct quotequotation marksshort quotationsource attributionverbatim direct quoteverbatim quotation
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3 entriesdirect quotesmore direct quotemost direct quote
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