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Definition of smart quotes noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

smart quotes

noun
 
/ˈsmɑːt kwəʊts/
 
/ˈsmɑːrt kwəʊts/
[plural] (computing)
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  1. quotation marks which are typed using the same key, but which look different on screen or when printed, depending on whether they open or close the words that are being quoted
See smart quotes in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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