Lapse
Lapse noun - An unintentional departure from truth or accuracy.
Usage example: his slip of the tongue about the mayor's name was an unfortunate lapse
Precision
Precision noun - The quality or state of being very accurate.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- Precision F-Strike: One occurred in the finale, and SN actually intended to leave it in (albeit censor bleeped), purely as a simple but powerful indicator that he'd gotten frustrated enough to cause a lapse in his self-filtering.
Source: Lets Play / Sorceror Nobody
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