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- [mis-speek]
- /mɪsˈspik/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mis-speek]
- /mɪsˈspik/
Definition of misspoken word
- noun misspoken Simple past tense and past participle of misspeak. 1
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Origin of misspoken
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English misspeken; see mis-1, speak; compare Old English missprecan to murmur
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Parts of speech for Misspoken
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
misspoken popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
misspoken usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for misspoken
verb misspoken
- mislead — to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray.
- promote — to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further: to promote world peace.
- misrepresent — to represent incorrectly, improperly, or falsely.
- deceive — If you deceive someone, you make them believe something that is not true, usually in order to get some advantage for yourself.
- pervert — to affect with perversion.
Antonyms for misspoken
verb misspoken
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- straighten — make straight
- stand — (of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet.
- confront — If you are confronted with a problem, task, or difficulty, you have to deal with it.
- order — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
noun misspoken
- spoken — a past participle of speak.
See also
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