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slip

noun as in loss of foothold

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noun as in decrease

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noun as in piece of paper

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noun as in space for docking

verb as in lessen, return to a lower quality

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verb as in move sneakily

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The dollar gained slightly Friday against a basket of other currencies, after slipping earlier this week.

For a while we had fun, slipping into an easy rhythm, having thought-provoking conversations and sharing things about our upbringing that affect us today and ways to break cycles.

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The Lions have hosted Thanksgiving games since 1934 but slipped to a 7-5 record as they failed to contain a Packers offence well led by Jordan Love.

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The boat crews try to slip past or outrun whatever Colombia and the U.S. put in front of them: coastal patrol boats to frigates and helicopters farther out.

It’s a fun puzzle for him to figure out how much emotion to show and when to let the mask slip to the audience, he added.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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