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scarequote

scarequote is the alternative form of scare quote.

Meaning of scare quote

Noun

scare quote (plural scare quotes)

  1. (in plural) A quotation mark deliberately used to provoke a reaction or to indicate that the author does not approve of a term or clause, rather than to identify a direct quotation.
    • One other important figure in postmodern thought is Richard Rorty, who might be characterized as master of the scare quote2001 January 1, “The Retreat From Inquiry and Knowledge in Special Education.”, in Journal of Special Education

Forms of scarequote

pluralscarequotes

Questions about scarequote

What is scarequote the alternative form of?
Scarequote is the alternative form of scare quote.

Words near scarequote in the dictionary

  1. scaremongerers
  2. scaremongering
  3. scaremongers
  4. scaremongery
  5. scareproof
  6. scarequote
  7. scarequotes
  8. scarer
  9. scarers
  10. scares
  11. scares away

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