put words in someone's mouth
The idiom "put words in someone's mouth" is used to describe situations where someone's statements or opinions are misrepresented or manipulated.
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Definition
B2General
(idiomatic)To claim someone said something they did not actually say.
Example
- Don't put words in my mouth; I never said I agreed with that plan.
B2Manipulation
(idiomatic)To imply someone holds a viewpoint they do not actually hold, often to mislead or manipulate.
Example
- The interviewer was putting words in his mouth to make it seem like he supported the controversial policy.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "put words in someone's mouth":
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