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slip

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of SLIP

1
to decline gradually from a standard level <the store's quality of service began to slip after the new owners took over>
Synonyms sag
2
to go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily <be careful not to slip on the spilled oil>
Antonyms get up, rise, stand (up), uprise
3
to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way <casually slipped it into the conversation>
4
to move about in a sly or secret manner <slipped behind the cover of the trees>
Related Words crawl, creep, edge, inch, worm; ghost, pad, tiptoe
5
to move or proceed smoothly and readily <jumped into the car and slipped behind the wheel>
Related Words fly, race, rush, speed
Antonyms flounder, struggle
6
to cast (a natural bodily covering or appendage) aside <periodically crabs slip their shells and grow new ones>
Synonyms exfoliate, molt, slip, slough (also sluff)
Related Words flake, peel, scale; chuck, discard, ditch, fling (off or away), jettison, junk, scrap, shuck (off), throw away, throw out, unload

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