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slip vs evasion

evasion vs slip

slip and evasion both are nouns.

slip is a verb but evasion is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
slip Yes No Yes No
evasion Yes No No No
As nouns, evasion is a hypernym of slip; that is, evasion is a word with a broader meaning than slip:
  • slip: the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
  • evasion: the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver
slip (noun) evasion (noun)
a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver
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) the deliberate act of failing to pay money
an unexpected slide a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
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) evasion (verb)
fall to a lower standard
move out of position
insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly
to make a mistake or be incorrect
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
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