Meaning & use
misquoted
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Quoted (someone) inaccurately, misrepresenting what they actually said.
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The politician claimed he had been misquoted by the newspaper.
She was upset to find her interview misquoted online.
A note on using this word
Public figures often use "misquoted" to distance themselves from controversial statements attributed to them.
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