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speech error

speech error A speech error in which a person says one word in place of another while speaking.

A speech error in which a person says one word in place of another while speaking. The substituted word may be related in meaning to the intended word or unrelated, and this can be a sign of a neurological disorder.

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Drafting source: NCI Thesaurus. Flat export snapshot 2026-10-18. “Verbal Paraphasia” (C220224).
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