misspeak
(intransitive, obsolete) To speak insultingly or disrespectfully.
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I know people want Zack Polanski to be good, but he's terrible. You can't misspeak about anti-terrorism like this. He's just not capable. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/zack-p...
Damn it. I need to be careful with words lest I misspeak and cause unintentional pain 🤦🏼♂️🙇♂️
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(intransitive, obsolete) To speak insultingly or disrespectfully.
“I know people want Zack Polanski to be good, but he's terrible. You can't misspeak about anti-terrorism like this. He's just not capable. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/zack-p...”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(ambitransitive, chiefly, US) To fail to pronounce, utter, or speak correctly.
“Damn it. I need to be careful with words lest I misspeak and cause unintentional pain 🤦🏼♂️🙇♂️”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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