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quotation mark
noun
: one of a pair of punctuation marks “ ” or ‘ ’ that are used to show the beginning and the end of a quotation, to show that something is a title, to show that a word or phrase is being used in a special way, etc.
Full Definition of QUOTATION MARK
: one of a pair of punctuation marks “ ” or ‘ ’ used chiefly to indicate the beginning and the end of a quotation in which the exact phraseology of another or of a text is directly cited
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First Known Use of QUOTATION MARK
circa 1859
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quotation mark
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Definition of QUOTATION MARK for Kids
: one of a pair of punctuation marks “ ” or ‘ ’ used chiefly to indicate the beginning and end of a quotation
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