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slipup

slipup is the alternative form of slip-up.

Meaning of slip-up

Noun

slip-up (plural slip-ups)

  1. (idiomatic) A (small) error or mistake; a (minor) misstep.
    • I think she will forgive an accidental slip-up, so don’t worry too much about misspeaking.

Forms of slipup

pluralslipups

Origin of slipup

Deverbal from slip up.

Questions about slipup

What is slipup the alternative form of?
Slipup is the alternative form of slip-up.

Words near slipup in the dictionary

  1. slipstring
  2. slipstrings
  3. slipt
  4. slipthrift
  5. slipthrifts
  6. slipup
  7. slipups
  8. slipware
  9. slipwares
  10. slipway
  11. slipways

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