misquote

[ UK /mɪskwˈə‍ʊt/ ]
[ US /mɪsˈkwoʊt/ ]
NOUN
  1. an incorrect quotation
VERB
  1. quote incorrectly
    He had misquoted the politician
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How To Use misquote In A Sentence

  • Testament the story of Jonah misquoted, and and by a small transposition a la mode de Surenhusius, representing that “Jonah swallowed the whale! The Grounds of Christianity Examined by Comparing The New Testament with the Old
  • A newspaper misquoted Wolfowitz and Dean is accurately quoting a misquote.
  • The 10% statement may have been started with a misquote of Albert Einstein or the misinterpretation of the work of Pierre Flourens in the 1800s.
  • As one infamous polit. did say when asked if he read the daily blail and depress etc, did say and I misquote, He read his daily dose of fiction. G20 - The best press photos - April Fools Day « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG
  • There are unscrupulous journalists just as there are unscrupulous people in all trades, so no doubt some deliberate, mischievous misquotes occur.
  • Ask reporters and editors this question and you'll get a catalogue of misspelled names, misquotes, and factual errors.
  • I'm not going to get into an argument over whether the message is good or not, but if you read a book with plotholes, misquotes and mistakes, would you then call that book good and the author a good writer?
  • An earlier version of this piece misquoted the letter from The Seattle Times.
  • Limbaugh misquotes Constitution while arguing Obama policies are 'bastardization' of Constitution. OpEdNews - Quicklink: Limbaugh misquotes Constitution while arguing Obama policies are 'bastardization' of Constitution.
  • True to form, ‘anonymous’ continues to call the libels “misquotes”, as if the quotations about slavery and James Earl Ray were almost word for word. The Volokh Conspiracy » Does Limbaugh Have a Libel Suit Against CNN?
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