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View synonyms for misspeak

misspeak

[ mis-speek ]

verb (used with or without object)

, mis·spoke, mis·spok·en, mis·speak·ing.
  1. to speak, utter, or pronounce incorrectly.
  2. to speak inaccurately, inappropriately, or too hastily.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of misspeak1

1150–1200; Middle English misspeken; mis- 1, speak; compare Old English missprecan to murmur

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Example Sentences

Does it also mean Jay Carney did not lie/misspeak the other day?

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