insignificant quote
[/ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt kwoʊt/]
noun phrasepl: insignificant quotes
citação insignificante
1. A quoted statement or excerpt that lacks importance, relevance, or meaningful content; a reference to someone's words that does not carry substantial weight or value
The critic dismissed the author's argument as merely an insignificant quote taken out of context.
O crítico descartou o argumento do autor como apenas uma citação insignificante tirada de contexto.
2. A brief or trivial quotation that does not substantially contribute to an argument, discussion, or narrative
While researching, she found only insignificant quotes that added little to her thesis.
Ao pesquisar, ela encontrou apenas citações insignificantes que pouco acrescentaram à sua tese.
This phrase is frequently used in academic discourse, literary criticism, and journalistic contexts in both Brazilian and American English to dismiss quotations that lack substantive value or relevance. In Portuguese academia, the equivalent is commonly used in peer review and scholarly debates to critique weakly supported arguments relying on trivial citations.
NYC Slang
throwaway quote; nothing quote
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