misword

English

Etymology

mis- +‎ word

Verb

misword (third-person singular simple present miswords, present participle miswording, simple past and past participle misworded)

  1. (transitive) To word incorrectly.
    I misworded my offer: I meant help, not rescue.

Synonyms

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