misquotation

• Nom désignant le fait de citer incorrectement ou de manière inexacte une source ou une déclaration, que ce soit par erreur ou intentionnellement.

A noun referring to an incorrect or inaccurate quotation of a source or statement.

1. Incorrect quotationC1formal

   A statement or passage that is quoted inaccurately, often misleadingly altering the original meaning.

   Citation inexacte

   • The article contained a misquotation of the scientist's words.
   • He corrected the misquotation in his speech.
   • Misquotations can spread quickly on social media, distorting facts.
   • The journalist apologized for the misquotation in the interview.

   Synonymesdistortionmisquotemisrepresentation