contextomy

[ kon-teks-tuh-mee ]

/ kɒnˈtɛks tə mi /

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noun, plural con·tex·to·mies for 2.

the practice of misquoting someone by shortening the quotation or by leaving out surrounding words or sentences that would place the quotation in context.

an instance of this.

QUIZ

QUIZ YOURSELF ON OPPOSITES OF RED BEFORE YOU TURN SCARLET

We have a challenge that will make you blush: do you know the many words and ways to describe the opposite of red?

Question 1 of 7

Which of the following colors is used to symbolize AIR?

white

green

red

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Origin of contextomy

1965–70; blend of context + -tomy

Words nearby contextomy

contestant, contestation, contested, context, context of situation, contextomy, contextual, contextual definition, contextualism, contextualize, contexture