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Freudian slip
noun
: a mistake in speech that shows what the speaker is truly thinking
Full Definition of FREUDIAN SLIP
: a slip of the tongue that is motivated by and reveals some unconscious aspect of the mind
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First Known Use of FREUDIAN SLIP
1941
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Freudian slip
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Medical Definition of FREUDIAN SLIP
: a slip of the tongue that is motivated by and reveals some unconscious aspect of the mind
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