misquote
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- noun
- /ˌmɪsˈkwoʊt/
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cita incorrecta
- The article contained a glaring misquote that misrepresented the author's intentions.
Examples
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Remember that old saying misattributed to Ben Franklin, but is actually a misquote of Thomas Jefferson?
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This article is probably the spring head of several cases of this misquoted couplet.
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I'm really hoping that this is just a misquote of some kind.
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The question that led to the misquote heard round the internet was asked by a student, not a reporter.
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"I am both bemused and upset at this misquote.
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Hey Noah, why are you still misquoting the president and debunking yourself by posting a video where your misquote is clearly seen and heard?
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UPDATED: Cumberbatch has reached out to The Hollywood Reporter to clarify what he characterizes as a "misquote."
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Romney had ample opportunity to rebuff Obama for his insults and his misquotes.
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As I reported in an earlier post, "temporarily embarrassed millionaires" is a misleading misquote of Steinbeck, one that favors Morris' jaundiced view of Americans.
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In all, there are dozens of misquotes, unsourced comments, personal judgments based on mere opinion or prejudice, and factual mistakes in the article.
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Synonyms
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An incorrect statement that gives the wrong facts
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A wrong report of what someone said that changes the meaning
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Misquote comes from mis- meaning 'wrong', as in mistake, and quote meaning 'a repeat of someone's words'. So a misquote is a wrong or incorrect quotation that does not match the original words.