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slip vs slew

slew vs slip

slip and slew both are nouns.

slip and slew both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
slip Yes No Yes No
slew Yes No Yes No
As verbs, slip and slew are synonyms defined as:
  • slip and slew: move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
Other synonyms of slip include skid, slide, slue.
slip (noun) slew (noun)
a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
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) slew (verb)
fall to a lower standard turn sharply; change direction abruptly
move out of position move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
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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