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misspeak
verb mis·speak \ˌmis-ˈspēk\
mis·spoke\-ˈspōk\mis·spo·ken\-ˈspō-kən\mis·speak·ing
Definition of MISSPEAK
transitive verb
1
: to speak (as a word) incorrectly
2
: to express (oneself) imperfectly or incorrectly <claims now that he misspoke himself>
intransitive verb
: to speak incorrectly : misspeak oneself
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First Known Use of MISSPEAK
14th century
Rhymes with MISSPEAK
antique, apeak, batik, Belleek, bespeak, bezique, blue streak, boutique, cacique, Cloud Peak, critique, debeak, forepeak, forespeak, Grays Peak, grosbeak, hairstreak, halfbeak, houseleek, Late Greek, midweek, muzhik, mystique, newspeak, nonpeak, oblique, off-peak, outspeak, perique, physique, pip-squeak, pratique, technic, technique, Tajik, unique, unspeak, workweek
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