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single quote

single quote noun: a quotation mark, as in She said, 'Go ahead'.

Noun

single quote (plural single quotes)

  1. A quotation mark, as in She said, 'Go ahead'.
    Synonyms:
    inverted comma
  2. An apostrophe, as in Let's do it.

Synonyms of single quote

Forms of single quote

pluralsingle quotes

Questions about single quote

What does single quote mean?
Single quote means a quotation mark, as in She said, 'Go ahead'.
What part of speech is single quote?
Single quote is a noun.
What is the plural of single quote?
The plural of single quote is single quotes.

Words near single quote in the dictionary

  1. single parents
  2. single pneumonia
  3. single point of failure
  4. single points of failure
  5. single procession
  6. single quote
  7. single quotes
  8. single reed
  9. single reeds
  10. single responsibility principle
  11. single room

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