misspeaking
English
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editVerb
editmisspeaking
- present participle and gerund of misspeak
Noun
editmisspeaking (countable and uncountable, plural misspeakings)
- The fact or instance of speaking incorrectly, falsely, or unclearly.
- Coordinate terms: misphrasing, miswording
- (obsolete) Speaking ill; defamation, slander.