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quotational

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quo·ta·tion   (kwō-tā'shən)   
n.  
  1. The act of quoting.

  2. A passage quoted.

  3. An explicit reference or allusion in an artistic work to a passage or element from another, usually well-known work: "Direct quotations from other paintings are fairly sparse" (Robert Hughes).

    1. The quoting of current prices and bids for securities and goods.

    2. The prices or bids cited.

quo·ta'tion·al adj., quo·ta'tion·al·ly adv.
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