Deflected
Slip and deflected are semantically related. in bounce off topic. In some cases you can use "Slip" instead a verb "Deflected".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- A BU player deflected the puck into the air, and O'Connor caught it
but lost track of it, let it slip out of his mitt, and then kicked it back into the net.
Source: Never Live It Down / Sports
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Slip and Deflected. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deflected/slip
Deflected & Slip. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/deflected/slip>.
Slip or Deflected. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/deflected/slip.
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