slipup
noun
a mistake, blunder, or oversight: Several slip-ups caused a delay in the delivery of the books.
Origin:
1850–55; noun use of verb phrase slip up
1850–55; noun use of verb phrase slip up
Synonyms
error, lapse, bungle.
error, lapse, bungle.
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| slip-up | |
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| a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc. [syn: slip] |
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Slipup
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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