"smart quotes" meaning in English

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Noun

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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 Categories (topical): Computing, Punctuation marks, Typography Related terms: straight quote, printer's apostrophe
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