Quote unquote

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Adjective

quote unquote

  1. (idiomatic{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}) Emphasizes the following word or phrase for irony, as used almost exclusively in spoken language.
    Maybe you should ask your quote unquote friend what happened to the money.

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Synonyms

so-called

Sentence adverb

quote ... unquote

  1. Used in spoken language to delimit a quotation in the same function as quotation marks.
    (spoken) Adam Smith claimed that a capitalist is, quote, led by an invisible hand to promote an end which was no part of his intention, unquote.

Synonyms

quote
quote end quote

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