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unquote (v.)
1915, in telegraphs, where punctuation had to be spelled out and quote and unquote were used in place of the quotation marks; from un- (2) "reverse, opposite of" + quote (v.). Quote unquote spoken together as a verbal formula to indicate quotation of the word or phrase to follow (often with ironic intent) is attested by 1935.
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Dictionary entries near unquote
unquantifiable
unquenchable
unquestionable
unquestioned
unquiet
unquote
unravel
unreachable
unread
unreadable
unready