slip vs decline

decline vs slip

slip and decline both are nouns.

slip and decline both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
slip	Yes	No	Yes	No
decline	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, decline is a hypernym of slip; that is, decline is a word with a broader meaning than slip:

slip: fall to a lower standard
decline: grow worse

Other hypernyms of slip include worsen.

slip (noun)	decline (noun)
a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air	a downward slope or bend
a socially awkward or tactless act	a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)	change toward something smaller or lower
an unexpected slide	a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline
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)	decline (verb)
fall to a lower standard	grow smaller
move out of position	grow worse
insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly	show unwillingness towards
to make a mistake or be incorrect	inflect for number, gender, case, etc.
pass out of one's memory	go down
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner	fall in value
move stealthily	not accept as true
move easily
move smoothly and easily
cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion
pass on stealthily

Difference between slip and decline

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