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excerpt

nounmasculine/ˈtɾeʃu/medium

tre·cho

Definition

A short extract from a text, film, or piece of music.
She read an excerpt from her latest novel.
The documentary included an excerpt from the president's speech.
Common collocations
read an excerptshort excerptexcerpt from a bookmusical excerpt

Etymology

Do latim 'tractus' (puxado, estendido).

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