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Definition of
slip-up noun
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
slip-up
noun
/ˈslɪp ʌp/
/ˈslɪp ʌp/
(informal)
jump to other results
a careless mistake
We cannot afford another slip-up like this one.
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slip-up
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