v. mis·spoke (-spōk), mis·spo·ken (-spōkən), mis·speak·ing, mis·speaks v.tr. To speak or pronounce incorrectly: The actor misspoke his lines. v.intr. To speak mistakenly, inappropriately, or rashly. |
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