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stick
Noun
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A piece of wood.
Gerard picked up a stick.
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A long and thin piece of something.
He gave her a stick of gum.
stick
Verb
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To attach.
The food stuck to the pan.
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To put, to place.
You stick your clothes in the dryer.
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.