taken out of context

A form of take out of context — To report (something) without taking into account the context in which it occurred.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastpast participle of take out of context
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APA

taken out of context. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taken%20out%20of%20context

MLA

“taken out of context.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taken%20out%20of%20context. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taken out of context,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taken%20out%20of%20context.

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