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Word: Slip
Speech Type: Verb
Middle English (in the sense ‘move quickly and softly’): probably from Middle Low German slippen (verb); compare with slippery
slɪp
lose one's footing and slide unintentionally for a short distance
Short Definition:lose one's footing and slide unintentionally for short distance
Examples:- I slipped over on the ice
- he kept slipping in the mud
go or move quietly or quickly, without attracting notice
Short Definition:go or move quietly or quickly
Examples:- we slipped out by a back door
- I slipped out of bed and into my clothes
pass or change to a lower, worse, or different condition, typically in a gradual or imperceptible way
Short Definition:pass or change to lower, worse, or different condition
Examples:- many people feel standards have slipped
- the bank's shares slipped 1.5p to 227p
escape or get loose from (a means of restraint)
Short Definition:escape or get loose from
Examples:- the giant balloon slipped its moorings
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