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Parapraxis

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Noun
  1. 1
    A mistake, such as a slip of the tongue, that reveals a concealed thought or motive.
  2. 2
    a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc. wordnet

Etymology

From para- + -praxis. Compare -praxia.

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