- parapraxes
- n. failure, unsuccessful action
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
parapraxes
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parapraxis — noun a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc. • Syn: ↑slip, ↑slip up, ↑miscue • Derivationally related forms: ↑slip up (for: ↑slip up), ↑slip … Useful english dictionary
