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Misquote vs Mislead - What's the difference?

misquote | mislead |

As verbs the difference between misquote and mislead

is that misquote is to incorrectly recite a quote while mislead is (literally) to lead astray, in a false direction.

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.

    • mislead

    English

    Verb

    (transitive)
  • (literally) To lead astray, in a false direction.
  • To deceive by telling lies or otherwise giving a false impression.
  • To deceptively trick into something wrong.
    • ''The preacher elaborated Satan's ways to mislead us into sin
  • To accidentally or intentionally confuse.

    • Synonyms

    * (lead in a false direction) misguide, misinform * (deceive by giving a false impression) deceive, delude, beguile, cheat * (trick into something wrong) seduce

    Derived terms

    * misleading (pos a)

    References

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    Anagrams

    * English irregular verbs