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cite v. [
mention, advert, bring up, name, refer] make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
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cite v. [
mention] commend; "he was cited for his outstanding achievements"
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cite v. [
reference] refer to; "he referenced his colleagues' work"
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cite v. [
quote] repeat a passage from; "He quoted the Bible to her"
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cite n. [
citation, acknowledgment, credit, reference, mention, quotation] a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage; "the student's essay failed to list several important citations"; "the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book"; "the article includes mention of similar clinical
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