put words in someone's mouth
Verb

put words in someone's mouth

  1. (idiomatic) To say or imply that someone has said something which they did not precisely or directly say.
  2. (idiomatic) To encourage or induce someone to appear to assert something by asking a leading question or by otherwise manipulating him or her.
Synonyms
  • (say or imply that someone has said a thing which he or she did not precisely or directly say) twist someone's words
Translations
  • German: jemanden Worte in den Mund legen



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