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the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning) move smoothly and easily pass out of one''s memory get worse; "My grades are slipping" insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly; "He slipped some money into the waiter''s hand" potter''s clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics a young and slender person; "he''s a mere slip of a lad" an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall; "he blamed his slip on the ice"; "the jolt caused many slips and a few spills" pass on stealthily; "He slipped me the key when nobody was looking" a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc. a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air a small sheet of paper; "a receipt slip" artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting an unexpected slide move stealthily; "The ship slipped away in the darkness" move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk" bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow; "the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase" to make a mistake or be incorrect a slippery smoothness; "he could feel the slickness of the tiller" a socially awkward or tactless act move out of position; "dislocate joints"; "the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically" a woman''s sleeveless undergarment a place where a craft can be made fast |
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