quote-unquote

A form of quote unquote — Emphasizes the following (or sometimes preceding) word or phrase for irony, or marks it as not the normal sense of the term.

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Meanings

adjectivequote-unquote (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of quote unquote
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APA

quote-unquote. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quote-unquote

MLA

“quote-unquote.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quote-unquote. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quote-unquote,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quote-unquote.

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