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straight quote

straight quote noun: a vertical quotation mark, ", as distinguished from a curly quote.

Noun

straight quote (plural straight quotes)

  1. A vertical quotation mark, ", as distinguished from a curly quote.

Forms of straight quote

pluralstraight quotes

Questions about straight quote

What does straight quote mean?
Straight quote means a vertical quotation mark, ", as distinguished from a curly quote.
What part of speech is straight quote?
Straight quote is a noun.
What is the plural of straight quote?
The plural of straight quote is straight quotes.

Words near straight quote in the dictionary

  1. straight poker
  2. straight pool
  3. straight pride
  4. straight pull
  5. straight pulls
  6. straight quote
  7. straight quotes
  8. straight r
  9. straight razor
  10. straight razors
  11. straight red

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