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Excerpt

Definition:

An excerpt is a small portion or passage taken from a larger work, such as a text, speech, or piece of music. It is usually used to provide a concise representation or summary of the original.

Examples:

Noun (General sense):

1. The book included an interesting excerpt from a historical document.
2. She read an excerpt from her latest novel at the book launch.

Noun (Literature sense):

1. The teacher asked the students to analyze an excerpt from a famous poem.
2. We read an exciting excerpt from the adventure novel in English class.

Verb:

1. The editor decided to excerpt a few paragraphs from the article.
2. She excerpted a beautiful melody from the classical symphony.

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