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Raremisquoted
The correct spelling is misquoted.
How to pronounce misquoted
verb
Say it like: Mis-kwo-ted
The correct spelling is misquoted. To incorrectly recite a quote. For example: "I'm so embarrassed, I misquoted Hamlet to a professor of Shakespeare."
Usage Examples
“I'm so embarrassed, I misquoted Hamlet to a professor of Shakespeare.”
“The newspaper had to publish a correction after they misquoted the President.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To incorrectly recite a quote.
- 2.To incorrectly record a quote.
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