Meaning of “misspeak” in the English Dictionary

"misspeak" in English

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uk /ˌmɪsˈspiːk/ us /ˌmɪsˈspiːk/ present participle misspeaking, past tense misspoke, past participle misspoken mainly US

› to say something that is not correct, by mistake:

The Secretary denied lying, but said that he misspoke.

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(Definition of “misspeak” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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