quote unquote
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quote unquote
- /kwəʊ̯t ʌn.kwəʊ̯t/ UK
- /kwəʊ̯t ɒn.kwəʊ̯t/ UK, proscribed
Where it comes from
From quote + unquote, a spoken equivalent of air quotes, used to express satire, sarcasm, irony or euphemism, analogous to scare quotes in print.
adjective quote-unquote · quote on quote · quote end quote
adverb quote … unquote · quote-unquote · quote on quote · quote end quote
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Used in spoken language to delimit a quotation in the same function as quotation marks.
Adam Smith claimed that a capitalist is, quote, led by an invisible hand to promote an end which was no part of his intention, unquote.
Similar: quote
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adj emphasizes the following word or phrase for irony
| Español | entre comillas |
|---|---|
| Português | entre aspas |
| Français | entre guillemets, soi-disant |
| Deutsch | in Anführungszeichen |
| Italiano | tra virgolette |
| Русский | в кавы́чках v kavýčkax |
| Tiếng Việt | nháy nháy |
| עברית | במירכאות bemerkhaót, יעני yáani |
adv delimits a direct quotation
| Deutsch | Zitat … Zitat Ende, ich zitiere … |
|---|---|
| עברית | פתח מירכאות … סגור מירכאות ptákh merkhaót … sgor merkhaót, ז״ל … עכ״ל |
Talk about this word "quote unquote." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/quote%20unquote. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. quote unquote. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/quote%20unquote "quote unquote." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/quote%20unquote.Cite this
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title = {quote unquote},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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