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extract

2 noun
     
Related topics: Arts
ex‧tract2
1 [countable]A a short piece of writing, music etc taken from a particular book, piece of music etc
extract from
I've only seen short extracts from the film.
2 [uncountable and countable] a substance obtained from something by using a special process
vanilla/malt/plant etc extract
Add one teaspoon of vanilla extract.
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