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err vs slip up

slip up vs err

err and slip up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
err No No Yes No
slip up No No Yes No
As verbs, slip up is a hyponym of err; that is, slip up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than err:
  • err: to make a mistake or be incorrect
  • slip up: make an error
Other hyponyms of err include misremember, stumble, trip up, misjudge, fall for.
err (verb) slip up (verb)
to make a mistake or be incorrect make an error
wander from a direct course or at random
Difference between err and slip up

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