misspeaking

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misspeaking

/mɪsˈspiːkɪŋ/

Where it comes from

From misspeak + -ing.

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of misspeak

noun misspeakings

countable, uncountable The fact or instance of speaking incorrectly, falsely, or unclearly. Near-synonym: speako (countable)
Similar: misspeech, speako
countable, obsolete, uncountable Speaking ill; defamation, slander.

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@misc{misspeaking_2026,
  title = {misspeaking},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/misspeaking},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}