Definitions of semiquote:
- noun: A single quotation mark, ('). This is often used for a quote within a quote, as in "Tom said 'What?'"
- noun: A punctuation mark to indicate that the text is a semi-quote, i.e. a close paraphrase that uses some of the author's original words.
- noun: (informal) A partly paraphrased quotation.
- verb: To make a close paraphrase of a quotation, using some of its words.
(Definitions from Wiktionary)
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