Misword

//ˌmɪsˈwɜːd// noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An insult. obsolete

    "He then came down, took away his ladder, not a misword said to him, and by whose order it was done was not then known."

Verb
  1. 1
    To word incorrectly. transitive

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

Synonyms

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misphrasemisphrasemisstatemisstate

Example

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

Etymology

Etymology 1

From mis- + word; formed separately from Etymology 2.

Etymology 2

From Middle English mysword; equivalent to mis- + word.

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