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EXCERPT

a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract

The meaning of the word excerpt is a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract.

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WordMeaning
infernalof or relating to a nether world of the dead
scuttlea shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce)
effaceto eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface
cadeta younger brother or son
memoiran official note or report : memorandum
chaffthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
crassgross
machiavellianof or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism
pana usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking)
treadto step or walk on or over