Difference between Adduce and Cite

What is the difference between Adduce and Cite?

Adduce as a verb is to bring forward or offer, as an argument, passage, or consideration which bears on a statement or case; to cite; to allege. while Cite as a verb is to quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.

Adduce

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To bring forward or offer, as an argument, passage, or consideration which bears on a statement or case; to cite; to allege.

Cite

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.To list the source(s) from which you used information, words or literary or verbal context.To summon officially or authoritatively to appear in court

Example sentence: There is one instance that we cite in the report where in one of the conversations a member of organized crime is talking to another member of organized crime and he suggests that Attorney General Kennedy should be murdered.

We hope you now know whether to use Adduce or Cite in your sentence.

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