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.