What does metacitation mean?
Metacitation means The citing of another citation rather than an original source..
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The citing of another citation rather than an original source..
Use metacitation when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Metacitation means The citing of another citation rather than an original source..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use metacitation where its definition matches the intended context.
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