misquotation
nounEtymology From mis- + quotation.
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An incorrect quotation.
- My misquotation of Hamlet during the Shakespeare lecture brought laughs. I wish I'd done it on purpose.
- There were some misquotations of a conversation with another member of the cast after the show, but rather than nitpick about misinterpretation, I want to address the real issues […]1986 August 9, Gail Ann Williams, “Ladies Against Women Responds”, in Gay Community News, page 4: