Misquote (Verb)
Meaning
Quote incorrectly; "He had misquoted the politician".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The journalist was found to have misquoted the celebrity, which sparked a controversy in the media.
- She had misquoted the renowned author, which affected the credibility of her research paper.
- He was accused of misquoting his opponent during the heated debate to make them look bad.
- The blogger had misquoted a famous saying, which led to a series of corrections from the readers.
- The news anchor was criticized for misquoting the government official's statement.