semiquote (English, noun)
expansion: semiquote (plural semiquotes)
Senses:
glosses: A single quotation mark, ('). This is often used for a quote within a quote, as in "Tom said 'What?'"
glosses: A punctuation mark to indicate that the text is a semi-quote, i.e. a close paraphrase that uses some of the author's original words.
glosses: A partly paraphrased quotation.
tags: informal
Forms:
form: semiquotes
tags: plural
form: semi-quote
tags: alternative