Quote for what sounds like a faculty of body or mind (4)

I believe the answer is:

cite

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'quote' is the definition.
(I know that cite is a is a more specific form of the action of quote)

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(Other definitions for cite that I've seen before include "Quote as an example or in support" , "Quote as evidence" , "Give as an example" , "Quote as authority" , "Summons - quote" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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