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EXCERPT

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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
reactionaryrelating to, marked by, or favoring reaction
routa state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat
heydaythe period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity
chroniccontinuing or occurring again and again for a long time
aloofremoved or distant either physically or emotionally
impietythe quality or state of being impious : irreverence
culverta transverse drain
supplantto supersede (another) especially by force or treachery
commensuratecorresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate
tenancya holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate