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English verb: slip away | |||
| 1. | slip away (motion) leave furtively and stealthily | ||
| Samples | The lecture was boring and many students slipped out when the instructor turned towards the blackboard. | ||
| Synonyms | sneak away, sneak off, sneak out, steal away | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go away, go forth, leave | ||
| 2. | slip away (motion) pass by | ||
| Samples | Three years elapsed. | ||
| Synonyms | elapse, glide by, go along, go by, lapse, pass, slide by, slip by | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | advance, go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | fell, fly, vanish | ||
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