slip-up
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈslɪpˌʌp/
:
error
- You need to be careful; a small slip-up in your report could lead to serious problems.
Of course, that was just a little slip up.
- Of course, that was just a little slip up.
- Sometimes you have the odd slip up but it's really a midlife crisis.
- And so then I have them here just in case I have a mishap or a slip up.
Examples
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The only slip-up here was using the same name in two different newspapers.
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Jerry Hughes, officiating the Rams-Bears game Sunday, had a pretty harmless slip-up... but plenty of people noticed it anyway.
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A small slip-up is one thing.
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Some kind of slip-up, I suppose.
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Just forgive yourself for the slip-up and move on.
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All of you have trained for years, but one slip-up and it's all wasted.
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I'm afraid there's been a slip up.
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Nobody's perfect, and everybody has their own slip-ups in their relationships.
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We can't afford any slip-ups.
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While Twitter can be a great marketing venue for businesses, a single slip-up can cause major PR nightmares.
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Synonyms
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1.0
A wrong action or decision
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1.6
A small mistake made by accident or carelessness
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3.3
A mistake that happens when someone confuses one thing with another
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7.7
A remark or action made by accident that is embarrassing
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3.5
A small mistake that causes embarrassment
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3.0
A careless mistake that causes embarrassment or problems
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5.3
A small wrong action that causes embarrassment or harm to people's trust
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6.1
A careless mistake that causes problems or embarrassment
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4.7
A small mistake that someone does not notice
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3.4
A small mistake that is often embarrassing
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3.7
A small mistake you make while speaking, like saying the wrong name
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8.2
A small playful mistake that is not serious
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7.7
An embarrassing mistake made when someone is careless or nervous
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7.7
A small unintentional mistake when speaking, writing, or performing an action
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7.6
An embarrassing mistake that happens because of bad or careless work
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8.2
A small playful mistake that is not serious
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8.7
An embarrassing mistake someone makes in public
A small mistake made when writing by accident
A small accidental mistake in speech, writing, or action that shows secret thoughts
A small mistake that causes embarrassment or trouble
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Morphology
Etymology
Slip-up comes from slip meaning 'to slide' or 'to make a small mistake' and up, which here shows that something went wrong; imagine slipping on a floor and making a small error, and you have a slip-up, a little, careless mistake.