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Freudian slip
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Freudian slip
(noun)
Freudian slip
noun
plural
Freudian slips
Freudian slip
noun
plural
Freudian slips
Britannica Dictionary definition of FREUDIAN SLIP
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a mistake in speech that shows what the speaker is truly thinking
He meant to say “I'm glad you're here,” but what came out was a
Freudian slip
: “I'm mad you're here.”
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