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oversight
An omission; something that is left out, missed or forgotten.
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  1. An omission; something that is left out, missed or forgotten.
  2. An unintentional, careless mistake or omission
  3. Supervision or management.
mishap
Evil accident; ill luck; misfortune; mischance.
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  1. Evil accident; ill luck; misfortune; mischance.
  2. An unlucky or unfortunate accident
  3. An accident, mistake, or problem.
omission
The act or an instance of omitting.
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  1. The act or an instance of omitting.
  2. The act of leaving something out or not done. An omission may be deliberate or unintentional.
  3. The act of neglecting to do something required by law; especially one’s duty.
erratum
An error, especially one in a printed work.
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  1. An error, especially one in a printed work.
  2. An error in printing or writing, especially such an error noted in a list of corrections and bound into a book.
error
(Law) A mistake in judgment or procedure of a court of record, usually prejudicial to one of the parties
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  1. (Law) A mistake in judgment or procedure of a court of record, usually prejudicial to one of the parties
  2. The difference between a computed or estimated result and the actual value, as in mathematics
  3. A mistake.
inaccuracy
The quality or condition of being inaccurate.
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  1. The quality or condition of being inaccurate.
  2. An instance of being inaccurate; an error.
  3. An error or mistake
incorrectness
The characteristic of being incorrect.
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  1. The characteristic of being incorrect.
lapse
The failure of a bequest or devise to take effect because of the death of the person who was to receive it
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  1. The failure of a bequest or devise to take effect because of the death of the person who was to receive it
  2. (Law) The termination or forfeiture of a right or privilege through disuse, through failure of some contingency, or through failure to meet stated obligations within a stated time
  3. A break in continuity; a pause:
miscue
(Billiards, Pool) A faulty shot in which the tip of the cue slips off the ball
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  1. (Billiards, Pool) A faulty shot in which the tip of the cue slips off the ball
  2. A miss of the object one intended to hit.
  3. A mistake; error
misstep
A step that is wrong, a false step.
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  1. A step that is wrong, a false step.
  2. A mistake in conduct; faux pas
  3. (Figuratively) An error or mistake.
mistake
In contract law, a factual misunderstanding that may lead to a failure of a meeting of the minds. In contract law, a factual misunderstanding that may lead to a failure of a meeting of the minds.
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  1. In contract law, a factual misunderstanding that may lead to a failure of a meeting of the minds. In contract law, a factual misunderstanding that may lead to a failure of a meeting of the minds.
  2. An error; a blunder.
  3. (Baseball) A pitch which was intended to be pitched in a hard to hit location, but instead ends up in an easy to hit place
slip
(Ceramics) Clay thinned to the consistency of cream for use in decorating or casting, or as a cement or coating
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  1. (Ceramics) Clay thinned to the consistency of cream for use in decorating or casting, or as a cement or coating
  2. A small piece of paper, esp. one prepared for a specific use
  3. An error in conduct or thinking; a mistake.
trip
A certain way of life or situation:
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  1. A certain way of life or situation:
  2. An intense, stimulating, or exciting experience:
  3. A mistake; blunder
lapse
(Law) The termination or forfeiture of a right or privilege through disuse, through failure of some contingency, or through failure to meet stated obligations within a stated time
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  1. (Law) The termination or forfeiture of a right or privilege through disuse, through failure of some contingency, or through failure to meet stated obligations within a stated time
  2. The failure of a bequest or devise to take effect because of the death of the person who was to receive it
  3. A break in continuity; a pause:
slip
A woman's sleeveless undergarment the same length as a dress, usually suspended from shoulder straps
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  1. A woman's sleeveless undergarment the same length as a dress, usually suspended from shoulder straps
  2. A small piece of paper, esp. one prepared for a specific use
  3. A slight error or oversight, as in speech or writing:
fluff
Light or superficial entertainment:
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  1. Light or superficial entertainment:
  2. Any light or trivial matter or talk
  3. Something of little substance or consequence, especially:
Find another word for slip-up. In this page you can discover 20 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for slip-up, like: oversight, mishap, omission, error, erratum, error, inaccuracy, incorrectness, lapse, miscue and misstep.

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  • When people expect perfection from themselves, often one little slip-up sends them into a tailspin and back to the old eating habits with a "what's the use" mentality.

  • It was some sort of trick to get her to slip up.

  • Or he might not after her accidental slip-up.

  • Even if he makes an obvious clerical slip-up he is entitled to correct his mistake if he does so within a reasonable time.

  • The high-flying Swans turned in a solid display to come away with the points, and Jackett was pleased to avoid a slip-up.

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