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How to Say "slip-up" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “slip-up” is “renuncio” — C1 level.

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nounC1informal
a contradiction or mistake in someone's story
A wooden jigsaw puzzle where one piece is clearly the wrong shape and doesn't fit the pattern.

Examples

Te pillé en un renuncio; antes dijiste que no lo sabías.

I caught you in a contradiction; you said before that you didn't know.

Noun usage

As a noun, this word is almost always used with the verbs 'pillar' or 'coger' (to catch).

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