QUOTATIVE

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Scrabble
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WWF
Q(10) U(1) O(1) T(1) A(1) T(1) I(1) V(4) E(1)
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Definition

noun
  1. (grammar) A grammatical device to mark quoted speech, such as be like in "he was like, 'who are you?'".
  2. A form of the complementizer related to the verb say, found in many languages of West Africa and South Asia.
adjective
  1. (grammar) Serving to mark quoted speech.

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