Reference meaning
quote unquote
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Emphasizes the following (or sometimes preceding) word or phrase for irony, or marks it as not the normal sense of the term.
Other meanings
2. adverb
Used in spoken language to delimit a quotation in the same function as quotation marks.
3. adjective
Alternative form of quote unquote
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