misspeak
/ˌmɪsˈspiːk/verb
उच्चारण मिस्स्पीक
ग़लत बोल जाना, ज़ुबान फिसलना
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verb
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[I]
to say something that is not accurate or not what you meant, usually by mistake
ग़लत बोल जाना, ज़ुबान फिसलना
- The minister later said he had misspoken about the date of the election.
- I misspoke earlier: the meeting is on Friday, not Thursday.
Synonyms misstate
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
AaSpelling
Misspeak has a double s, because the prefix mis- is added to speak (not 'mispeak').
Misspeak में double s आता है, क्योंकि speak के आगे prefix mis- जुड़ता है ('mispeak' गलत है)।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: politicians often say 'I misspoke' as a polite way of admitting that what they said was wrong.
Usage में नेता अक्सर अपनी ग़लत बात मानने के विनम्र तरीक़े के रूप में 'I misspoke' कहते हैं।