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put words in someone's mouth
Idioms and Phrases
Tell what someone should say, as in Give Janey a chance to answer my question; don't put words in her mouth . This graphic term appeared in the Bible (II Samuel 14:3): “So Joab put words in her mouth.” Also see take the words out of one's mouth .Example Sentences
He speaks using a computerized voice that lends itself to the sort of splicing editors must engage in to put words in someone’s mouth.
However, if we assume for a moment that it’s illegal, and even impeachable, to put words in someone’s mouth, then it was an illegal and impeachable act when, during a press gaggle in the Oval Office, Trump claimed Nancy Pelosi had said, "We can't impeach him on this conversation. This is a great conversation!"
Recent advances in AI-powered video manipulation technology mean tools are now available that enable you to literally put words in someone’s mouth, or make it look as if they are doing something they have never actually done.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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