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To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction.
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To err.
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To accidentally reveal a secret or otherwise say something unintentional.
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To move or fly (out of place); to shoot; often with out, off, etc.
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A bone may slip out of place.
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To pass (a note, money, etc.), often covertly.
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She thanked the porter and slipped a ten-dollar bill into his hand.
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To cause to move smoothly and quickly; to slide; to convey gently or secretly.
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To move quickly and often secretively; to depart, withdraw, enter, appear, intrude, or escape as if by sliding.
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Some errors slipped into the appendix.
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To move down; to slide.
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Profits have slipped over the past six months.
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To release (a dog, a bird of prey, etc.) to go after a quarry.
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To remove the skin of a soft fruit, such as a tomato or peach, by blanching briefly in boiling water, then transferring to cold water so that the skin peels, or slips, off easily.
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To omit; to lose by negligence.
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To cut slips from; to cut; to take off; to make a slip or slips of.
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to slip a piece of cloth or paper
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To cause to slip or slide off, or out of place.
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A horse slips his bridle; a dog slips his collar.
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To bring forth (young) prematurely; to slink.
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To cause (a schedule or release, etc.) to go, or let it go, beyond the allotted deadline.