misspeaking

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English

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Etymology

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mis- +‎ speaking

Pronunciation

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Noun

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misspeaking (countable and uncountable, plural misspeakings)

  1. (obsolete) Speaking ill; defamation, slander.
  2. The fact or instance of speaking falsely or unclearly.