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slip-up

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slip-up (slpp)
n.
An error; an oversight.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.slip-up - a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
error, fault, mistake - a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults"
Freudian slip - a slip-up that (according to Sigmund Freud) results from the operation of unconscious wishes or conflicts and can reveal unconscious processes in normal healthy individuals
Translations
slip-up [ˈslɪpʌp] n (= error) → desliz m
slip-up [ˈslɪpʌp] nbĂ©vue f
slip-up [ˈslɪpʌp] slip nFehler m, Schnitzer m
slip-up [ˈslɪpʌp] ngranchio (fig)


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