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Meaning of slip of the tongue | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

A mistake in speech.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Čeština přeřeknutí
Deutsch Versprecher
Français lapsus
한국어 말실수
Nederlands verspreking
Português lapso
Svenska felsägning

Examples

“It was an unfortunate slip of the tongue, and he did not intend it that way.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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