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slip vs cramp

cramp vs slip

slip and cramp both are nouns.

slip and cramp both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
slip Yes No Yes No
cramp Yes No Yes No
As nouns, cramp is a hyponym of slip; that is, cramp is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than slip:
  • slip: artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
  • cramp: a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together
slip (noun) cramp (noun)
a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together
a socially awkward or tactless act a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued
the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning) a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
an unexpected slide
a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
a woman's sleeveless undergarment
bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
a small sheet of paper
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
slip (verb) cramp (verb)
fall to a lower standard suffer from sudden painful contraction of a muscle
move out of position affect with or as if with a cramp
insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly prevent the progress or free movement of
to make a mistake or be incorrect secure with a cramp
pass out of one's memory
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
move stealthily
move easily
move smoothly and easily
cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion
pass on stealthily
Difference between slip and cramp

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