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contextomy

[ kon-teks-tuh-mee ]

noun

plural contextomies
  1. the practice of misquoting someone by shortening the quotation or by leaving out surrounding words or sentences that would place the quotation in context.
  2. an instance of this.
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of contextomy1

1965–70; blend of context + -tomy

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