Misquote
verb
To repeat something in a way that is not correct or accurate.
She claimed that the reporter had misquoted her.
Often appears as...
- misquote a sentence
- misquote a source
noun
An inaccurate quote.
There was a misquote in the newspaper article about the interview.
Often appears as...
- print a misquote
- correct a misquote
verb
To repeat something in a way that is not correct or accurate.
She claimed that the reporter had misquoted her.
Often appears as...
- misquote a sentence
- misquote a source
noun
An inaccurate quote.
There was a misquote in the newspaper article about the interview.
Often appears as...
- print a misquote
- correct a misquote
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Pro Tip 1/3Contextual Accuracy
Misquoting can change the meaning of what was originally said, be cautious of the context.
He was misquoted, which made his opinion seem harsher than it was.
Pro Tip 2/3Unintentional Mistakes
Sometimes people misquote by accident, so it's not always done with harmful intent.
She apologized after realizing she had misquoted her friend in the interview.
Pro Tip 3/3Public Figures
Misquoting public figures can lead to misinformation and should be corrected when identified.
The politician faced backlash after being misquoted in the article.
Pro Tip 1/3Contextual Accuracy
Misquoting can change the meaning of what was originally said, be cautious of the context.
He was misquoted, which made his opinion seem harsher than it was.
Pro Tip 2/3Unintentional Mistakes
Sometimes people misquote by accident, so it's not always done with harmful intent.
She apologized after realizing she had misquoted her friend in the interview.
Pro Tip 3/3Public Figures
Misquoting public figures can lead to misinformation and should be corrected when identified.
The politician faced backlash after being misquoted in the article.
Pro Tip 1/3Contextual Accuracy
Misquoting can change the meaning of what was originally said, be cautious of the context.
He was misquoted, which made his opinion seem harsher than it was.
Pro Tip 2/3Unintentional Mistakes
Sometimes people misquote by accident, so it's not always done with harmful intent.
She apologized after realizing she had misquoted her friend in the interview.
Pro Tip 3/3Public Figures
Misquoting public figures can lead to misinformation and should be corrected when identified.
The politician faced backlash after being misquoted in the article.
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Video examples
Jimmy Wales: How a...
What I actually said is they're not contentious at all. So it's a slight misquote. The articles were edited quite heavily. And it is true that we did have to lock the articles on a couple of occasions. Time magazine recently reported that "Extreme action sometimes has to be taken,
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On reading the Koran -...
we're just another author on the bestseller list yet the fact that so few people do actually read the quran is precisely why it's so easy to quote that is to misquote phrases and snippets taken out of context in what i call the highlighter version
Video examples
Jimmy Wales: How a...
What I actually said is they're not contentious at all. So it's a slight misquote. The articles were edited quite heavily. And it is true that we did have to lock the articles on a couple of occasions. Time magazine recently reported that "Extreme action sometimes has to be taken,
Video examples
On reading the Koran -...
we're just another author on the bestseller list yet the fact that so few people do actually read the quran is precisely why it's so easy to quote that is to misquote phrases and snippets taken out of context in what i call the highlighter version
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Quote examples
Brianna Keilar
Australian Journalist
At no time did I suggest that violence is justice, and I can't believe I even have to explain that. But the alternative is letting someone like Kayleigh McEnany misquote and manipulate what you say. McEnany, who repeatedly lies to the American people.
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Spencer Dinwiddie
American Basketball Player
If you misquote me, I'll come out and be like, they misquoted me. This is what I said. This is exactly how I meant it. Whether you believe me or not, don't really care.
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Barry Goldwater
American Politician
I won't say that the papers misquote me, but I sometimes wonder where Christianity would be today if some of those reporters had been Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
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Carl Paladino
American Politician
Don't misquote me as wanting to hurt homosexual people in any way. That would be a dastardly lie.
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Tommy Wiseau
Director
When people sometimes misquote me, I don't know if they understand what I'm saying.
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Warren Beatty
American Actor
It's hard to misquote someone who doesn't say anything.
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Brianna Keilar
Australian Journalist
At no time did I suggest that violence is justice, and I can't believe I even have to explain that. But the alternative is letting someone like Kayleigh McEnany misquote and manipulate what you say. McEnany, who repeatedly lies to the American people.
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Spencer Dinwiddie
American Basketball Player
If you misquote me, I'll come out and be like, they misquoted me. This is what I said. This is exactly how I meant it. Whether you believe me or not, don't really care.
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Barry Goldwater
American Politician
I won't say that the papers misquote me, but I sometimes wonder where Christianity would be today if some of those reporters had been Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
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Carl Paladino
American Politician
Don't misquote me as wanting to hurt homosexual people in any way. That would be a dastardly lie.
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Tommy Wiseau
Director
When people sometimes misquote me, I don't know if they understand what I'm saying.
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Warren Beatty
American Actor
It's hard to misquote someone who doesn't say anything.
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