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Noun Concept

Categories: English-language idioms, Psychoanalytic terminology, Articles with short description, Freudian psychology, Speech error

slip slip-up miscue parapraxis Freudian slip

A minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc. WordNet 3.0

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A minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc. WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

A mistake in speech or action in which a person supposedly shows their true subconscious desires. Wiktionary

Subconscious mistake in speech or action. Wiktionary (translation)

A mistake, such as a slip of the tongue, that reveals a concealed thought or motive. Wiktionary

An act or instance of slipping. Wiktionary

Act of slipping. Wiktionary (translation)

A (small) error or mistake; a (minor) misstep. Wiktionary

A (small) error or mistake. Wiktionary (translation)

I had a slip on the ice and bruised my hip. Wiktionary

I think she will forgive an accidental slip-up, so don’t worry too much about misspeaking. Wiktionary

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WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

slip, slip-up, miscue, parapraxis

Wiktionary

Freudian slip, parapraxis, slip, slip-up

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parapraxis