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cite vs misquote

misquote vs cite

cite and misquote both are nouns.

cite and misquote both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cite Yes No Yes No
misquote Yes No Yes No
As verbs, misquote is a hyponym of cite; that is, misquote is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cite:
  • cite: repeat a passage from
  • misquote: quote incorrectly
Other hyponyms of cite include requote.
cite (noun) misquote (noun)
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage an incorrect quotation
cite (verb) misquote (verb)
make reference to quote incorrectly
commend
repeat a passage from
refer to for illustration or proof
advance evidence for
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
refer to
Difference between cite and misquote

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