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out of context

*out of context

[of an utterance or the report of an action] removed from the surrounding context of the event, thereby misrepresenting the intent of the utterance or report. (*Typically: be ~; lift something ~; quote someone or something ~; take something ~.) You took her remarks out of context! You're the dishonest person, not her!
See also: context, of, out

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Dan (2)DAN (English), DAHN (Romanian, Czech, Swedish)English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Romanian, Czech, German, Polish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian
EirÍKur-Icelandic
Emilianoe-mee-LYAH-noSpanish, Italian
Isbrand-Ancient Germanic
Jacobusyah-KO-bus (Dutch)Dutch, Late Roman
ConstantineKAHN-stən-teen (English)History
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