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quote vs misquote

misquote vs quote

quote and misquote both are nouns.

quote and misquote both are verbs.

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

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