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slip
Verb
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When something slides, or moves a small distance while touching what it's on, we say it slips.
The hat slipped down until it covered her eyes.
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When someone or something moves without wanting to move, we say it slips.
My foot slipped when I stepped on some ice, and I almost fell.
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When someone moves quickly and quietly so that other people won't see them move, we say the person slips.
I slipped into the kitchen to start washing dishes while people were talking.
slip
Noun
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A slip is a small mistake.
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A slip is a small piece of paper.
mark
Noun
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A mark is a single line left by a pen or pencil, or any small bit of color that got onto something.
You have a mark on your shirt from that tomato sauce you were eating.
mark
Verb
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To mark something is to put a mark on it.
The big rock marked the side of the car a little when she drove too close to it.
I marked the boxes so we would know which ones are mine.
Mark
Proper noun
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Mark is a male given name.