ironic errors

A form of ironic error — A blunder that occurs as the result of a strenuous effort to avoid it, such as spilling a drink because one is concentrating on not doing so.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of ironic error
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ironic errors. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ironic%20errors

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“ironic errors.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ironic%20errors. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ironic errors,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ironic%20errors.

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