excerptnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈek.sɜːpt/us/ˈek.sɝːpt/a short part taken from a speech, book, film, etc.:
An excerpt from her new thriller will appear in this weekend's magazine.
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excerpt
verb [ T ] uk/ekˈsɜːpt/us/ekˈsɝːpt/mainly US
This passage of text has been excerpted from her latest novel.