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misquote vs quote

quote vs misquote

misquote and quote both are nouns.

misquote and quote both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
misquote Yes No Yes No
quote Yes No Yes No
As nouns, quote is a hypernym of misquote; that is, quote is a word with a broader meaning than misquote:
  • misquote: an incorrect quotation
  • quote: a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
Other hypernyms of misquote include citation, quotation.
As verbs, quote is a hypernym of misquote; that is, quote is a word with a broader meaning than misquote:
  • misquote: quote incorrectly
  • quote: repeat a passage from
Other hypernyms of misquote include cite.
misquote (noun) quote (noun)
an incorrect quotation a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else
a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
misquote (verb) quote (verb)
quote incorrectly repeat a passage from
refer to for illustration or proof
put quote marks around
name the price of
Difference between misquote and quote

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