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misspoke

phrase (verb, past: misspeak, misspeaks, misspoke, misspoken)

«misspoke» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(euphemism, official) said something untrue or wrong — often to avoid admitting a lie. tree →
(literal) said the wrong word by accident. tree →

In the lessons

Used by politicians and officials to take back a false or embarrassing statement. Register: official, spin; all regions.

Examples

The minister said she misspoke about the numbers. tree →
Sorry, I misspoke — I meant Tuesday. tree →
News: The spokesman later said he had misspoken. tree →
Chat: «misspoke» = got caught tree →
The teacher misspoke and called me by my sister's name. tree →

Note

It can be a real slip of the tongue, or a way to hide a lie. Plain words: said something wrong or false.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «misspoke» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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