misquotation

Noun

Meaning

Erroneous or inaccurate quotation.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

misquote erratum failure error confusion mistake fault distortion twist deformation misunderstanding coloring twisting exaggeration gloss
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Antonyms

fidelity fact authority understanding accuracy precision
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Hypernyms

citation quote quotation

Anagrams

antimosquito

Examples

Misquotation is, in fact, the pride and privilege of the learned. A widely- read man never quotes accurately, for the rather obvious reason that he has read too widely. Hesketh Pearson

When you see yourself quoted in print and you're sorry you said it, it suddenly becomes a misquotation. Laurence J. Peter

I improve on misquotation. Cary Grant

"—a joking reference to a similar misquotation attributed to Cary Grant. Source: Internet

"Peace in our time", a common misquotation, is a quotation from the Book of Common Prayer, and can be found as a misquotation in The New York Times as early as 2 October 1938. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

misquantified misquantify Misquez misquote misquoter misr