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Misspeaking

/mɪsˈspiːkɪŋ/

Speaking ill; defamation, slander.

📖 Definitions of "Misspeaking"

noun
  1. 1

    Speaking ill; defamation, slander.

  2. 2

    The fact or instance of speaking falsely or unclearly.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Misspeaking"

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WordDefinition
errverb(intransitive, formal) To make a mistake.
evil-speakingnounThe act of speaking ill or maliciously of something or someone; blasphemy, slander; gossip.
slimingnounThe action of coating with slime, or an instance of doing this.
mistalkverbTo speak badly; to stutter, garble one's words, mispronounce words, substitute incorrect words, or make other such errors.
missayingnounA mistake in speech.
traductionnoun(uncountable) The act of converting text from one language to another.
miscensureverb(obsolete) To misjudge.
misspeakernounOne who misspeaks.
miswordverb(transitive) To word incorrectly.
mispleadingnoun(law) An error in pleading.
slandrenounObsolete spelling of slander. [A false or unsupported, malicious statement (spoken, not written), especially one which is injurious to a person's reputation; the making of such a statement.]
misphrasingnounAn instance of something being phrased badly or wrongly.
slanderingverbThe act of committing slander.
malignmentnounThe act of maligning something.
defamingverbdefamation
mispronounciationnounMisspelling of mispronunciation. [(uncountable) The act of mispronouncing.]
besmirchmentnounThe act of sullying or besmirching.
mispronunciationnoun(uncountable) The act of mispronouncing.
defamationnounThe act of injuring another person's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another.
missayernoun(rare) One who missays; a misspeaker.

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