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Slip
/slɪp/
To move smoothly and quietly, or to make a mistake, often due to not paying attention.
Synonyms:
slide
glide
fall
error
blunder
Antonyms:
This word has no antonyms
Examples:
Again he has
slipped
through my fingers.
He was before it at the time, bent over some
slips
.
She was
slipping
, all right."
Etymology:
Originated from the Middle English
slippen,
derived from the Old Norse
slippa,
meaning to let loose or escape.
Usage Statistics:
42 mentions per 1 million words
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