"smart quotes" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

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  1. (computing, typography) Curly quotes automatically inserted into text as a replacement for the straight quotes typed by the user. Wikipedia link: smart quotes Tags: plural, plural-only Related terms: straight quote, printer's apostrophe
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