Is there an expression for when someone fabricates a quote? [closed]
Solution 1:
You can refer to it as
putting words into someone's mouth
Merriam Webster defines this phrase as:
to suggest that someone said or meant something that he or she did not actually say or mean
Ex. Don't put words in my mouth. I wasn't defending his actions, despite what you may think.
WordHippo gives twisting someone's words as a synonym.