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English 1 sense of the expression direct quotation:
NOUNcommunicationdirect quotation, direct discoursea report of the exact words used in a discourse (e.g., "he said 'I am a fool'")
Englishdirect quotation: 1 sense noun 1, communication
MeaningA report of the exact words used in a discourse (e.g., "he said 'I am a fool'").
Synonymdirect discourse
Broaderreport, accountThe act of informing by verbal / verbal / verbal report
Oppositeindirect discourseA report of a discourse in which deictic terms are modified appropriately (e.g., "he said 'I am a fool' would be modified to 'he said he is a fool'")

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