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Misrepresent vs Misquote - What's the difference?

misrepresent | misquote |

As verbs the difference between misrepresent and misquote

is that misrepresent is to represent falsely; to inaccurately portray something while misquote is to incorrectly recite a quote.

misrepresent

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To represent falsely; to inaccurately portray something.

    • Derived terms

    * misrepresentation

    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.