Question

What does the word misspoke most likely mean in this sentence?

Under cross-examination, the defendant admitted that he misspoke about where he was on the evening of the crime.

A. The defendant forgot his whereabouts.

B. The defendant stuttered.

C. The defendant lied.

D. The defendant made a grammatical error.

Answer 1

@Ultrilliam

Answer 2

@JustSaiyan @Elsa213

Answer 3

I feel like this could be a trick question. Technically, misspoke would mean that he said the wrong thing, likely on accident. However, I believe this is implying that the defendant lied.