Miscitation

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    incorrect citation countable, uncountable

    "There are unfortunately dozens of similar miscitations in the medical literature on guns and violence. They include authors 1. citing studies for support when the studies in fact contained no relevant information[…]"

Example

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"There are unfortunately dozens of similar miscitations in the medical literature on guns and violence. They include authors 1. citing studies for support when the studies in fact contained no relevant information[…]"

Etymology

From mis- + citation.

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