misquote
Americanverb (used with or without object)
noun
verb
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- misquotation noun
- misquoter noun
Etymology
Origin of misquote
Example Sentences
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Few writers have been more quoted — or misquoted — than Orwell.
From Los Angeles Times
“Rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated,” says the text over the photo, referencing a famous and famously misquoted line from the American literary icon.
From Los Angeles Times
But this statement has been frequently misquoted and transformed, with Barack Obama saying, “The arc of history is long, but it bends towards justice.”
From Salon
At the Ivors, I accidentally misquote this back to him as "an unassailable guitar record".
From BBC
He later denied the report, saying the network misquoted him.
From Los Angeles Times
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