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Noun: misquote  mis'kwowt
  1. An incorrect quotation
    "The journalist's misquote of the politician caused a controversy";
    - misquotation
Verb: misquote  mis'kwowt
  1. Quote incorrectly
    "He had misquoted the politician"

Derived forms: misquoted, misquotes, misquoting

Type of: citation, cite, quotation, quote

Encyclopedia: Misquote