misspeak
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mis·speak
(mĭs-spēk′)v. mis·spoke (-spōk′), mis·spo·ken (-spō′kən), mis·speak·ing, mis·speaks
v.tr.
To speak or pronounce incorrectly: The actor misspoke his lines.
v.intr.
To speak mistakenly, inappropriately, or rashly.
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misspeak
(ˌmɪsˈspiːk)vb (intr) , -speaks, -speaking, -spoke or -spoken
to speak incorrectly, improperly, or misleadingly
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mis•speak
(mɪsˈspik)v.t., v.i. -spoke, -spok•en, -speak•ing.
1. to speak, utter, or pronounce incorrectly.
2. to speak inaccurately, inappropriately, or too hastily.
[1150–1200; Middle English misspeken; see mis-1, speak; compare Old English missprecan to murmur]
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| Verb | 1. |  misspeak - pronounce a word incorrectly; "She mispronounces many Latinate words" |
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