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slip vs forget

forget vs slip

slip is a noun but forget is not a noun.

slip and forget both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
slip Yes No Yes No
forget No No Yes No
As verbs, forget is a hypernym of slip; that is, forget is a word with a broader meaning than slip:
  • slip: pass out of one's memory
  • forget: be unable to remember
Other hypernyms of slip include blank out, block, draw a blank.
slip (noun) forget (noun)
a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air
a socially awkward or tactless act
the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
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) forget (verb)
fall to a lower standard be unable to remember
move out of position dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly leave behind unintentionally
to make a mistake or be incorrect forget to do something
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 forget

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