puts words in someone's mouth

A form of put words in someone's mouth — To say or imply that someone has made a statement or remark which they did not precisely or directly make.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of put words in someone's mouth
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “puts words in someone's mouth,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puts%20words%20in%20someone's%20mouth.

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