noun
a group of words taken from a text or speech and repeated by someone other than the original author or speaker
adjective
relating to or characteristic of a quotation
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The professor emphasized the importance of citing sources by always including a quotation in your research paper.
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Make sure to put quotation marks around the lyrics when you write them in your notebook.
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I always like to throw in a cool movie quotation when I'm chatting with my friends.
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Her actions were a direct quotation of her mother's behavior, showing just how much influence she had.