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single quotes

single quotes is the plural of single quote.

Meaning of single quote

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.

Questions about single quotes

What is single quotes the plural of?
Single quotes is the plural of single quote.

Words near single quotes in the dictionary

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

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