semiquoting

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A form of semiquote — A single quotation mark, ('). This is often used for a quote within a quote, as in "Tom said 'What?'"

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of semiquote
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APA

semiquoting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semiquoting

MLA

“semiquoting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semiquoting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semiquoting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semiquoting.

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