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əˈpræk noun, plural par·a·prax·es 
[-prak-seez] . Psychology.
[-prak-seez] . Psychology. a slip of the tongue or pen, forgetfulness, misplacement of objects, or other error thought to reveal unconscious wishes or attitudes.
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| psychoanal See also Freudian slip a minor error in action, such as slips of the tongue, supposedly the result of repressed impulses | |
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Para-praxis
is always a great word to know.
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| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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parapraxis
"faulty action, blunder," 1912, from Mod.L., from para- "beside" + Gk. praxis "a doing, transaction, business," from stem of prattein "to do." In psychology, a minor error held to reveal a subconscious motive.
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