missay

 [mis-sey]  

mis·say

   [mis-sey] verb, mis·said, mis·say·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to say or speak ill of; vilify; slander.
2.
to say wrongly.
verb (used without object)
3.
to speak wrongly or incorrectly.

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Origin:
1175–1225; Middle English misseyen. See mis-1, say1

Related forms
mis·say·er, noun
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