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shift vs slip

slip vs shift

shift and slip both are nouns.

shift and slip both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shift Yes No Yes No
slip Yes No Yes No
As nouns, shift and slip are synonyms defined as:
  • shift and slip: a woman's sleeveless undergarment
Other synonyms of shift include chemise, shimmy, teddy.
shift (noun) slip (noun)
the act of moving from one place to another a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air
the act of changing one thing or position for another a socially awkward or tactless act
a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
a woman's sleeveless undergarment an unexpected slide
the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
an event in which something is displaced without rotation a woman's sleeveless undergarment
a qualitative change bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other a small sheet of paper
the time period during which you are at work a slippery smoothness
an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
a place where a craft can be made fast
a young and slender person
a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics
shift (verb) slip (verb)
make a shift in or exchange of fall to a lower standard
move and exchange for another move out of position
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly
move from one setting or context to another to make a mistake or be incorrect
change in quality pass out of one's memory
change gears move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change move stealthily
use a shift key on a keyboard move easily
change place or direction move smoothly and easily
move very slightly cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion
move around pass on stealthily
move abruptly
move sideways or in an unsteady way
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