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misquote

mis·quote
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mis-kwoht]
    • /mɪsˈkwoʊt/
    • /ˌmɪsˈkwəʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mis-kwoht]
    • /mɪsˈkwoʊt/

Definitions of misquote word

  • noun misquote a quotation that is incorrect. 1
  • noun misquote Quote (a person or a piece of written or spoken text) inaccurately. 1
  • transitive verb misquote cite or repeat sb incorrectly 1
  • verb misquote If someone is misquoted, something that they have said or written is repeated incorrectly. 0
  • verb misquote to quote (a text, speech, etc) inaccurately 0
  • verb transitive misquote to quote incorrectly 0

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Origin of misquote

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; mis-1 + quote

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Misquote

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

misquote popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

misquote usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for misquote

verb misquote

  • adulterate — If something such as food or drink is adulterated, someone has made its quality worse by adding water or cheaper products to it.
  • angle — An angle is the difference in direction between two lines or surfaces. Angles are measured in degrees.
  • beard — A man's beard is the hair that grows on his chin and cheeks.
  • belie — If one thing belies another, it hides the true situation and so creates a false idea or image of someone or something.
  • build up — If you build up something or if it builds up, it gradually becomes bigger, for example because more is added to it.

Antonyms for misquote

verb misquote

  • ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
  • decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
  • lessen — to become less.
  • play down — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
  • compress — When you compress something or when it compresses, it is pressed or squeezed so that it takes up less space.

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