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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
Verb
[-quoting, -quoted] to quote inaccurately
misquotation n
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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
Translations
Spanish misquote [ˈmɪsˈkwəut] vt → citar incorrectamente
French misquote [ˈmɪsˈkwəut] vt → citer erronément or inexactement
German misquote [ˈmɪsˈkwəut] vt → falsch zitieren
Italian misquote [mɪsˈkwəut] 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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