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Misquoted vs Miscited - What's the difference?

misquoted | miscited |

As verbs the difference between misquoted and miscited

is that misquoted is (misquote) while miscited is (miscite).

misquoted

English

Verb

(head)
  • (misquote)

  • misquote

    English

    Verb

  • To incorrectly recite a quote.
  • :I'm so embarrassed, I misquoted Hamlet to a professor of Shakespeare.
  • To incorrectly record a quote.
  • :The newspaper had to publish a correction after they misquoted the President.
  • miscited

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (miscite)

  • miscite

    English

    Verb

    (miscit)
  • To cite erroneously.
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