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misquote
[ mis-kwoht ]
/ mÉȘsËkwoÊt /
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verb (used with or without object), mis·quot·ed, mis·quot·ing.
to quote incorrectly.
noun
a quotation that is incorrect.
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OTHER WORDS FROM misquote
mis·quot·er, nounWords nearby misquote
misprize, mispronounce, misproud, mispunctuate, misquotation, misquote, Misr, misread, misreckon, misredemption, misremember
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British Dictionary definitions for misquote
misquote
/ (ËmÉȘsËkwÉÊt) /
verb
to quote (a text, speech, etc) inaccurately
Derived forms of misquote
misquotation, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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