verbal slip

Frequency: 6.27.1 per million words

a mistake made when speaking

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Examples (20)

  • He apologized for his embarrassing verbal slip during the presentation.
  • He made a verbal slip and said 'morning' instead of 'evening'.
  • The politician's career was damaged by a series of verbal slips caught on camera.
  • It was just a small verbal slip, nothing to worry about.
  • Despite her extensive vocabulary, she occasionally made a verbal slip when she was tired.
  • The politician quickly corrected his verbal slip during the press conference.
  • The Freudian analysis suggested the verbal slip revealed his true feelings.
  • Everyone has a verbal slip occasionally, especially when tired.
  • It's common to have a verbal slip when you're trying to recall a difficult word.
  • Her verbal slip during the argument revealed her true feelings.
  • The comedian's act was full of witty observations and cleverly disguised verbal slips.
  • Despite his careful speech, he still made a verbal slip under pressure.
  • After the verbal slip, he quickly corrected himself and continued with his speech.
  • The interviewer noticed his verbal slip but chose not to comment on it.
  • We analyzed the transcript for any significant verbal slips that might indicate stress.
  • A verbal slip can sometimes lead to humorous misunderstandings.
  • Even native speakers are prone to the occasional verbal slip under pressure.
  • He attributed the error to a momentary verbal slip rather than a lack of knowledge.
  • The teacher reminded the students that a verbal slip is not a reflection of their overall knowledge.
  • Don't let one verbal slip undermine your credibility in such an important meeting.