Associations to the word «Parapraxis»

Wiktionary

PARAPRAXIS, noun. A mistake, such as a slip of the tongue, that reveals a concealed thought or motive

Dictionary definition

PARAPRAXIS, noun. A minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc..

Wise words

Words to me were magic. You could say a word and it could conjure up all kinds of images or feelings or a chilly sensation or whatever. It was amazing to me that words had this power.
Amy Tan