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slip of the tongue vs misstatement

misstatement vs slip of the tongue

slip of the tongue and misstatement both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
slip of the tongue Yes No No No
misstatement Yes No No No
As nouns, misstatement is a hypernym of slip of the tongue; that is, misstatement is a word with a broader meaning than slip of the tongue:
  • slip of the tongue: an accidental and usually trivial mistake in speaking
  • misstatement: a statement that contains a mistake
slip of the tongue (noun) misstatement (noun)
an accidental and usually trivial mistake in speaking a statement that contains a mistake
Difference between slip of the tongue and misstatement

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