The students have to analyze an excerpt from the book.
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Excerpt
/ˈɛɡzɜː(p)t/
Synonyms for "excerpt" (81 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (17)
Strong matches (24)
Adjective(3 words)
daily readinglegal textliterary piece
Noun(11 words)
Verb(1 words)
Related words (40)
Noun(24 words)
musical piecepassagepassagesplay segmentpoem fragmentquotequotesquotingreadingreading excerptreading passagereferencerhapsodyselectsnatchessnipsnippetsnippetssnipstext sample
Show 4 more words
text segmenttextbook passagethin slicewritten text
Adjective(2 words)
partial phrasetextual example
Verb(1 words)
take out
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: excerption, extract, selection, academic text, ballad fragment.
- Sentence evidence is available for excerpt, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "excerpt".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "excerpt"
Keep "excerpt" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "excerpt" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "excerpt", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "excerpt" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
11 entriesMore specific
7 entriesCollocations
12 entriesacademic excerptbrief excerptexcerpt a passageexcerpt from textexcerpted passagehistorical excerptliterary excerptnovel excerptpoem excerptsample excerptshort excerpttextbook excerpt
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriesSample sentences
7 total sentences available.
I was planning to include an excerpt from The Chronicles of Narnia.
Source: tatoeba (2654840)
Dan played an excerpt of classical music to the students.
Source: tatoeba (3930857)
I would say that a verse is a structural unit, whereas a passage or excerpt can consist of parts of multiple verses or a small part of a verse.
Source: tatoeba (10617622)
Showing 4 of 7 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "excerpt"?
Closest matches include excerption, extract, selection, academic text, ballad fragment.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "excerpt"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.