indirect quotation

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Synonyms: direct quotation

Antonyms: direct quotation

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Noun

1. An [[utterance]] in which one person [[state#Verb|states]] what someone else [[say#Verb|said]], but framed as an object within a larger clause without [[quotation mark]]s (when in written form) and sometimes, but not necessarily, repeating their exact words [[verbatim]].
2. {{lb|en|numismatics|business}} A [[rate]] in [[foreign]] [[currency]].

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