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`lsqb`citation needed`rsqb`

`lsqb`citation needed`rsqb` is the alternative form of citation needed.

Meaning of citation needed

Phrase

citation needed

  1. (humorous) Used to designate an assertion or other statement as false, inaccurate, or requiring verification.
    • I pass the Museo del Bargello, a former army barracks and prison, it is now home to masterpieces by Michelangelo, Donatello, Vincenzo Gemito and Robert Mapplethorpe [citation needed].2013, Dan T. Alighieri [pseudonym], “Prologue”, in Dan’s Inferno: A Parody, London: Michael O’Mara Books, →ISBN, page 7
  2. Used ironically to designate an obvious fact that needs no support.
    • The sun is really bright,[citation needed] and its light illuminates the earth.[citation needed]2014, Randall Munroe, What If?

Questions about `lsqb`citation needed`rsqb`

What is `lsqb`citation needed`rsqb` the alternative form of?
`lsqb`citation needed`rsqb` is the alternative form of citation needed.

Words near `lsqb`citation needed`rsqb` in the dictionary

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  2. ^
  3. ^H
  4. ^W
  5. `gt`
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  10. `num`
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Adapted from Wiktionary: `lsqb`citation needed`rsqb` (page history and authors); citation needed (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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