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Falsehoods & Distortions
out of context - removing a passage or quote from its surrounding context in such a way as to distort its intended meaning.
Also referred to as contextomy or quote mining.
07:05: out of context - removing a passage or quote from its surrounding context in such a way as to distort its intended meaning. : Dixon actually said, "Perfect example. The way that could be set up is you're protecting that guy, and we gotta get those guys in jail." meaning a 14 year old is a "perfect example" of someone that might not report a rape to an adult, if parental consent laws for abortion are eliminated.[3]
44:37: out of context - removing a passage or quote from its surrounding context in such a way as to distort its intended meaning. : Youngkin was actually moderating a panel discussion at a Bank conference where McAuliffe was a panelist, when he asked McAuliffe to explain to the audience how he goes about recruiting foreign businesses to Virginia.[11]
1:24:21: out of context - removing a passage or quote from its surrounding context in such a way as to distort its intended meaning. : What Clinton actually said was under no circumstances should Biden concede the election, UNTIL all the votes have been counted.[1]