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slip v. [
steal] move stealthily; "The ship slipped away in the darkness"
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slip v. insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly; "He slipped some money into the waiter's hand"
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slip v. [
skid, slue, slew, slide] move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"
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slip n. [
faux pas, gaffe, solecism, gaucherie] a socially awkward or tactless act
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slip v. [
drop off, drop away, fall away] get worse; "My grades are slipping"
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