misquote

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misquote

/mɪsˈkwəʊt/
/ˈmɪskwəʊt/

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verb misquotes · misquoting · misquoted

To incorrectly recite or record a quotation. I'm so embarrassed, I misquoted Hamlet to a professor of Shakespeare.

noun misquotes

An incorrect recitation or recording of a quotation.

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@misc{misquote_2026,
  title = {misquote},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/misquote},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}