unquote

American

[uhn-kwoht, uhn-kwoht] / ʌnˈkwoʊt, ˈʌnˌkwoʊt /

verb (used without object)

unquoted, unquoting

to close a quotation (often used with the word quote, which notes the opening of the quotation).

The senator said, quote, I am unalterably opposed to this policy, unquote.

unquote British

/ ʌnˈkwəʊt /

interjection

an expression used parenthetically to indicate that the preceding quotation is finished

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verb

to close (a quotation), esp in printing

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Etymology

Origin of unquote

First recorded in 1910–15; un- ² + quote

Example Sentences

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Mouthpiece Quote Unquote Collective offers this musical fable about a woman trying to find her own voice following a personal loss; presented by CAP UCLA.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2019

Quote Unquote | The Old Razzle Dazzle October 20, 2010, “My dad has more sparkly stuff than most men.”

From New York Times • Oct. 20, 2010

Even Quote Unquote hangs on, at a suitably obscure hour.

From The Guardian • Apr. 17, 2010

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