"misspeaking" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /mɪsˈspiːkɪŋ/ Forms: misspeakings [plural]
Etymology: From misspeak + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|misspeak|ing}} misspeak + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} misspeaking (countable and uncountable, plural misspeakings)
  1. The fact or instance of speaking incorrectly, falsely, or unclearly. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: misspeech
    Sense id: en-misspeaking-en-noun-qZ-MYbmL Categories (other): English links with manual fragments, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 18 17 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 56 16 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 74 12 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 79 10 11
  2. (obsolete) Speaking ill; defamation, slander. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-misspeaking-en-noun-m3Qj99Si

Verb

IPA: /mɪsˈspiːkɪŋ/
Etymology: From misspeak + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|misspeak|ing}} misspeak + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} misspeaking
  1. present participle and gerund of misspeak Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: misspeak
    Sense id: en-misspeaking-en-verb--Bjl2Tb3

Inflected forms

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