Misquote

//mɪsˈkwəʊt// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An incorrect recitation or recording of a quotation.
  2. 2
    an incorrect quotation wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To incorrectly recite or record a quotation.

    "I'm so embarrassed, I misquoted Hamlet to a professor of Shakespeare."

  2. 2
    quote incorrectly wordnet

Synonyms

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Example

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"I'm so embarrassed, I misquoted Hamlet to a professor of Shakespeare."

Etymology

From mis- + quote.

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