[
UK
/mɪskwˈəʊt/
]
[ US /mɪsˈkwoʊt/ ]
[ US /mɪsˈkwoʊt/ ]
NOUN
- an incorrect quotation
VERB
-
quote incorrectly
He had misquoted the politician
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
- Many, if not most, complaints about misquotes, I believe, stem from a person's remarks being taken out of context.
- ‘There were seven misquotes, 32 errors of fact,’ he says, overlooking his own book's refreshingly loose association with accepted English grammar and punctuation.
- Danny Dyer and Zoo magazine in row over 'misquote' claim guardian. co.uk, Monday 10 May 2010 12.02 BST Film | guardian.co.uk
- Her promise was deliberately misquoted by her opponents, who then used it against her.
- Judging from the principal's form response to correspondents it sounds like he was also misquoted by the Rutland Herald and has even used blogging in the classroom himself.
- Her promise was deliberately misquoted by her opponents, who then used it against her.
- Please excuse any misquotes and the hasty sketch.
- However, BP termed Igor Sechin's statement a "misquote" and denied that Hayward would resign. New Statesman
- The Minister said, he was misquoted by the Indian media and therefore he clarified India's position the next day.