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Definition

To err, falter; to make a mistake, especially a seemingly small error.

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In Context

  • "I hope I don't slip up during my presentation."
  • "The good fortune of DPRK premier Kim Tok Hun provided the latest evidence that Kim Jong Un, a ruler who presides over a sprawling network of political prison camps, can be magnanimous toward officials who slip up."
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