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quotation Antonyms

Opposite of quotation

Pinning down the opposite of quotation requires matching its exact sense, so the antonyms and opposite words below are paired with a clear noun definition and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A group of words taken verbatim from a text or speech and repeated by someone other than the original author or speaker.

Usage Example

"She began her essay with a memorable paraphrase from Virginia Woolf."

Strong
paraphrase

Similar words to quotation

Words similar to quotation shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

quote
citation
quoting
estimate
bid
excerpt
extract
tender
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• Nearby Words

quizzically
quotable
quotably
quotation
quote
quoteworthy
quotient

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Quotation. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/quotation
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