Slip

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NOUN

a socially awkward or tactless act

a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.

potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics

a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting

a young and slender person

a place where a craft can be made fast

an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall

a slippery smoothness

artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material

a small sheet of paper

a woman's sleeveless undergarment

bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow

an unexpected slide

a flight maneuver

the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)

VERB

move stealthily

insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly

move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

move smoothly and easily

to make a mistake or be incorrect

pass on stealthily

move easily

cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion

pass out of one's memory

move out of position

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