"semiquote" meaning in All languages combined

See semiquote on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: semiquotes [plural]
Etymology: From semi- + quote. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|semi|quote}} semi- + quote Head templates: {{en-noun}} semiquote (plural semiquotes)
  1. A single quotation mark, ('). This is often used for a quote within a quote, as in "Tom said 'What?'"
    Sense id: en-semiquote-en-noun-mb4mOjnw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 11 20 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 69 6 21 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 70 5 22 4
  2. 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.
    Sense id: en-semiquote-en-noun-twv6~LQW Categories (other): English terms prefixed with semi- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with semi-: 28 50 9 13
  3. (informal) A partly paraphrased quotation. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-semiquote-en-noun-kE3E4cDD
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: semi-quote (english: preferred for the verb forms)

Verb [English]

Forms: semiquotes [present, singular, third-person], semiquoting [participle, present], semiquoted [participle, past], semiquoted [past]
Etymology: From semi- + quote. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|semi|quote}} semi- + quote Head templates: {{en-verb}} semiquote (third-person singular simple present semiquotes, present participle semiquoting, simple past and past participle semiquoted)
  1. To make a close paraphrase of a quotation, using some of its words.
    Sense id: en-semiquote-en-verb-mswuUHdU
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: semi-quote (english: preferred for the verb forms)

Inflected forms

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