creep in/creep into sth
— phrasal verb with creep uk/kriːp/us/kriːp/verb [ I usually + adv/prep ] crept, crept
mainly UK If mistakes creep in or creep into a piece of text, they are included despite efforts not to include them:
A few mistakes always creep in during the editing process.
One or two typing errors crept into the report.
to gradually start to be noticeable:
Doubts began to creep into my mind about the likely success of the project.
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Faults and mistakes
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- aberration
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- error
- failing
- false alarm
- false move
- irregularity
- lapse
- loophole
- misprint
- misspell
- mistake
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