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slip vs ribbon

ribbon vs slip

slip and ribbon both are nouns.

slip is a verb but ribbon is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
slip Yes No Yes No
ribbon Yes No No No
As nouns, ribbon is a hyponym of slip; that is, ribbon is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than slip:
  • slip: artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
  • ribbon: a long strip of inked material for making characters on paper with a typewriter
Other hyponyms of slip include band, band, ring, band, cramp, cramp iron, reef, lead, leading, mullion, typewriter ribbon, screed, stay, tab, tape, weather strip, weather stripping, weatherstrip, weatherstripping, endband.
slip (noun) ribbon (noun)
a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air notion consisting of a narrow strip of fine material used for trimming
a socially awkward or tactless act a long strip of inked material for making characters on paper with a typewriter
the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning) an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
an unexpected slide any long object resembling a thin line
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) ribbon (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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