misquote

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Pronunciation

/mɪsˈkwəʊt/

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/mɪsˈkwəʊt/ · /ˈmɪskwəʊt/

Definition of misquote

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

verb

To incorrectly recite or record a quotation.

“I'm so embarrassed, I misquoted Hamlet to a professor of Shakespeare.”
“The newspaper had to publish a correction after they misquoted the President.”
“Newly released audio disproves Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s claim on CNN that he was misquoted by The Atlantic about the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.”

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verb

To incorrectly recite or record a quotation.

“I'm so embarrassed, I misquoted Hamlet to a professor of Shakespeare.”
“The newspaper had to publish a correction after they misquoted the President.”
“Newly released audio disproves Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s claim on CNN that he was misquoted by The Atlantic about the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.”

noun

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From mis- + quote.

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