"misquotation" meaning in All languages combined

See misquotation on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: misquotations [plural]
Etymology: mis- + quotation Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|quotation}} mis- + quotation Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} misquotation (countable and uncountable, plural misquotations)
  1. An incorrect quotation. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-misquotation-en-noun-snh6gZXU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mis-

Inflected forms

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