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misquote

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mis·quote  (ms-kwt)
tr.v. mis·quot·ed, mis·quot·ing, mis·quotes
To quote incorrectly.
misquo·tation (-kw-tshn) n.
mis·quoter n.
misquote [ˌmɪsˈkwəʊt]
vb
to quote (a text, speech, etc.) inaccurately
misquotation  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.misquote - an incorrect quotation
misquotation
quotation, quote, citation - a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
Verb1.misquote - quote incorrectly; "He had misquoted the politician"
quote, cite - repeat a passage from; "He quoted the Bible to her"
misquote
verb misrepresent, twist, distort, pervert, muddle, mangle, falsify, garble, misreport, misstate, quote or take out of context His letter was misquoted.
Translations
misquote [ˌmɪsˈkwəʊt] VT → citar incorrectamente
he was misquoted in the press → la prensa no reprodujo con exactitud sus palabras
misquote [ˌmɪsˈkwəʊt] vt → citer erronément or inexactement
misquote
vt → falsch zitieren; he was misquoted as having said … → man unterstellte ihm, gesagt zu haben …
misquote [ˌmɪsˈkwəʊt] vt → citare erroneamente
misquote [ˌmɪsˈkwəʊt] vt → citare erroneamente


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I wanted to prove to you, monsieur, that nothing is simple; but above all--and what I am going to say is intended for philosophers--I wish (if you'll allow me to misquote a saying of Louis XVIII.
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