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slip

[slip] / slɪp /


NOUN
loss of foothold
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NOUN
decrease
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VERB
lessen, return to a lower quality
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Example Sentences

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When I reach for the book, however, a little slip of paper comes fluttering out.

From Literature

If the bulge were to slip away, it would be like the top was taken off a shaken-up bottle of champagne.

From Literature

However, Strategy has faced renewed pressure after its Bitcoin bet slipped into the red.

From Barron's

However, Strategy has faced renewed pressure after its Bitcoin bet slipped into the red.

From Barron's

Oil futures slipped amid signs of willingness on the part of the U.S. and Iran to hold talks.

From The Wall Street Journal