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slip one's mind vs forget

forget vs slip one's mind

slip one's mind and forget both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
slip one's mind No No Yes No
forget No No Yes No
As verbs, forget is a hypernym of slip one's mind; that is, forget is a word with a broader meaning than slip one's mind:
  • slip one's mind: pass out of one's memory
  • forget: be unable to remember
Other hypernyms of slip one's mind include blank out, block, draw a blank.
slip one's mind (verb) forget (verb)
pass out of one's memory be unable to remember
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
leave behind unintentionally
forget to do something
Difference between slip one's mind and forget

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