direct quote

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Noun[edit]

direct quote (plural direct quotes)

  1. A repetition or report of the exact words used in a text or source; usually with quotation marks when in written form, indicating where the verbatim quotation begins and ends.
    Coordinate term: indirect quotation
    He said, "I want stronger action to be taken." That's a direct quote.