slight slip
Frequency: 6.58.2 per million words
a very small and insignificant mistake
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Examples (10)
- She tried to remain calm, but a slight slip in her voice betrayed her nervousness.
- The politician's carefully crafted speech was marred by a slight slip of the tongue.
- Although he's usually very meticulous, he made a slight slip in his calculations.
- The software update was mostly successful, with only a slight slip in performance reported.
- Despite her years of experience, she experienced a slight slip while performing the complex maneuver.
- The chef apologized for the slight slip in seasoning, promising to correct it immediately.
- He noticed a slight slip in the fabric of his new shirt, which was disappointing.
- The presenter acknowledged the slight slip in the audio and quickly resumed.
- It was a slight slip of the pen, easily corrected with an eraser.
- The company attributed the minor delay to a slight slip in the supply chain.