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misquoted

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. 1.To incorrectly recite a quote.
  2. 2.To incorrectly record a quote.

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