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quotation vs misquote

misquote vs quotation

quotation and misquote both are nouns.

quotation is not a verb while misquote is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
quotation Yes No No No
misquote Yes No Yes No
As nouns, misquote is a hyponym of quotation; that is, misquote is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than quotation:
  • quotation: a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
  • misquote: an incorrect quotation
Other hyponyms of quotation include epigraph, mimesis, misquotation, agraphon.
quotation (noun) misquote (noun)
the practice of quoting from books or plays etc. an incorrect quotation
a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
a statement of the current market price of a security or commodity
quotation (verb) misquote (verb)
quote incorrectly
Difference between quotation and misquote

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