Mistake
Mistake noun - A wrong judgment.
Usage example: I made a mistake when I assumed that you were looking for a serious relationship
Slip is a synonym for mistake in error topic. In some cases you can use "Slip" instead the word "Mistake" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like action, oversight, correct, err. popular alternative
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| particular | particular mistake | particular slip |
| usual | usual mistake | usual slip |
| genuine | genuine mistake | genuine slip |
| single | single mistake | single slip |
| Other adjectives: simple, stupid, small, massive, big, serious, unfortunate, embarrassing, little, tiny, bad, major, final, minor, accidental, slightest, classic, occasional. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Double Meaning Title: "Lapsus" is a play on both the word's actual meaning, "mistake" or "slip of the tongue", as well as the word's similarity to Finnish word for a child ("lapsi").
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She clams up upon her mistake, but that one slip was all Gary needed to find the truth.
Source: Series / Alphas -
You have to have them to heal them, because one little slip of your hand (which must be very steady) can cause a potentially fatal mistake.
Source: Nerves of Steel
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