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slip vs escape

escape vs slip

slip and escape both are nouns.

slip and escape both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
slip Yes No Yes No
escape Yes No Yes No
As verbs, escape is a hypernym of slip; that is, escape is a word with a broader meaning than slip:
  • slip: move smoothly and easily
  • escape: run away from confinement
Other hypernyms of slip include break loose, get away.
slip (noun) escape (noun)
a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air the act of escaping physically
a socially awkward or tactless act nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning) an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
an unexpected slide an avoidance of danger or difficulty
a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc. a means or way of escaping
a woman's sleeveless undergarment a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level
bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow the discharge of a fluid from some container
artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild
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) escape (verb)
fall to a lower standard issue or leak, as from a small opening
move out of position fail to experience
insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
to make a mistake or be incorrect run away from confinement
pass out of one's memory flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion
move stealthily be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
move easily
move smoothly and easily
cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion
pass on stealthily
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