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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
restraintan act of restraining : the state of being restrained
lustusually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness
forda shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading
palatialof, relating to, or being a palace
lingerto be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry
aghaststruck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset
finishto come to an end : terminate
subdueto conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish
elusivetending to elude: such as
lodewaterway