Brick and Slip

Brick

Brick noun - An unintentional departure from truth or accuracy.
Usage example: he dropped a brick that had his friends helpless with laughter

Slip and brick are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Slip" instead a noun "Brick".

Nearby Words: bricked, brickwork, brickyard, bricking

Slip

Slip noun - An unintentional departure from truth or accuracy.
Usage example: a careless slip of the tongue

Brick and slip are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brick" instead a noun "Slip".

Nearby Words: slipped, slipup, slipping, slipper, slippy

How words are described

old old brick old slip
full full brick full slip
standard standard brick standard slip
true true brick true slip
Other adjectives: single, big, slow, little, classic, literal.

Both words in one sentence

  • Franchise / Star Trek Denominations of gold-pressed latinum, in order of increasing value, include the slip, the strip, the bar and the brick.
  • Theatre / Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Ignore The Fanservice: Maggie walks around wearing a sexy white slip, but Brick refuses even to touch her.
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