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excerpt
nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/ɐjˈsɛɾtu/ex·cer·to
Definition
1A passage or fragment taken from a written, musical, cinematic work, etc.; a selected snippet.
Usage examples
“The newspaper published an excerpt from the author's new novel.”
“At the presentation, we heard an excerpt from his symphony.”
Common combinations
book excerptmusical excerptfilm excerptread an excerpt