Definition of "misspeaking" [misspeaking]

• Speaking ill; defamation, slander. (noun)
• The fact or instance of speaking falsely or unclearly. (noun)

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• "I'm sorry .... if you are unable to see that "misspeaking" is a polite way to say someone is "lying" – then the "retarded" label fits."
• "Even if this most recent sample of misspeaking is innocent (which I suspect isn't) she should know better."
• "For Bush cultists like troll, misspeaking is a very bad thing - unless you are a Republican, in which case it is ok to say bald-face lies in order to invade a nation that poses no threat."