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smart quotes

smart quotes noun: curly quotes automatically inserted into text as a replacement for the straight quotes typed by the user.

Noun

smart quotes pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) Curly quotes automatically inserted into text as a replacement for the straight quotes typed by the user.

Questions about smart quotes

What does smart quotes mean?
Smart quotes means curly quotes automatically inserted into text as a replacement for the straight quotes typed by the user.
What part of speech is smart quotes?
Smart quotes is a noun.

Words near smart quotes in the dictionary

  1. smart plug
  2. smart plugs
  3. smart pointer
  4. smart pointers
  5. smart power
  6. smart quotes
  7. smart set
  8. smart shop
  9. smart shops
  10. smart speaker
  11. smart speakers

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