misword

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Definition of misword in English English dictionary

To word incorrectly

I misworded my offer: I meant help, not rescue.

A word wrongly spoken; a cross word

To badly choose the wording in a communication, either giving it the wrong meaning or wrong connotation

To word wrongly; as, to misword a message, or a sentence

Hyphenation

mis·word

Synonyms

misphrase, misstate

Etymology

() mis- +‎ word

Tenses

miswording, misworded