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a passage selected from a larger work; "he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings"
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excerpt,
extract,
selection |
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passage the act of passing from one state or place to the next
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chrestomathy a selection of passages from different authors that is compiled as an aid in learning a language
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analecta,
analects a collection of excerpts from a literary work
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newspaper clipping,
press clipping,
press cutting,
clipping,
cutting an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine; "he searched through piles of letters and clippings"
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track,
cut the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track
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