Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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slick | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
smoothness | Yes | No | No | No |
slick (noun) | smoothness (noun) |
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a trowel used to make a surface slick | a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch |
a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water | the quality of having a level and even surface |
a slippery smoothness | the quality of being free from errors or interruptions |
a magazine printed on good quality paper | the quality of being bland and gracious or ingratiating in manner |
powerful and effective language |
slick (adjective) | smoothness (adjective) |
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marked by skill in deception | |
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; being of a smooth, soft and lustrous quality, resembling silk | |
having only superficial plausibility | |
made slick by e.g. ice or grease | |
superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject |
slick (verb) | smoothness (verb) |
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give a smooth and glossy appearance | |
make slick or smooth |