Contextomy

… The practice of quoting out of context, sometimes referred to as "contextomy" or "quote mining", is a logical fallacy and type of false attribution in which a passage is removed from its surrounding matter in such a way as to distort its intended meaning ❋ Unknown (2010)

The term is used pejoratively to accuse the "quote miner" of contextomy and misquotation, where favorable positions are amplified or falsely suggested, and unfavorable positions in the same text are excluded or otherwise obscured. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Quoting an opponent's words out of context -- i.e., choosing quotations that are not representative of the opponent's actual intentions see contextomy and quote mining. ❋ EliRabett (2009)

Lastly, Fox concludes that no court would ever set aside the 16th Amendment, making the quote as displayed in the film a contextomy. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This unreviewed article is full of pseudo-science, fake expertise, contextomy, untruths, distortions of facts, and other bogus, obviously aiming to con your members and the less attentive public on the issue of climatology in support of delaying action against global warming. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A movie or theatre critic may have [reviewed] the piece saying "The whole thing was a terrific bore, I laughed out loud at the [ineptitude] of the actors..." The [contextomy] on the poster would then read: "Terrific! I laughed out loud!" ❋ Bunnywuffles (2009)

[The problem with Contextomy] this is rumbitous and it doesn't explain everything and just shows this concept is really hated upon and [frown] upon on that if you do this, you will be attack by all [avenues] just because they want money. changing the truth and telling the public lies to line their pockets with money. ❋ Megasus Thrist Jesus Christ (2022)