Escape and Slip

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Escape

Escape noun - The act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement.

Usage example: a daring prison escape

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Slip is a synonym for escape in getaway topic. In some cases you can use "Slip" instead the word "Escape" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like break away from.

Nearby Words: escaped, escaping, escapee, escapism, escapement

Slip

Slip verb - Move smoothly and easily.

Usage example: the bolt slipped into place

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Antonyms for Slip

Escape is a synonym for slip. Sometimes you can use "Escape" instead the word "Slip" as a verb or a noun.

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

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How words are described

particular	particular escape	particular slip
free	free escape	free slip
true	true escape	true slip
genuine	genuine escape	genuine slip
Other adjectives: single, simple, big, slow, dramatic, final, temporary, classic, inevitable, literal, red.

Common collocations

attack	escape attack	slip attack
thanks	escape thanks	slip thanks
time	escape time	slip time
times	escape times	slip times
Other words: guards, enemies.

Both words in one sentence

Make It Look Like an Accident: In Pendant of Fortune after it turns out that Dereath himself wasn't the killer and he'll probably get out despite his assistant killing them, Volle suggests to his guard that it would be better for the kingdom if he happened to escape and slip down a flight of stairs.

Source: Literature / Volle
When he threatens to eat the boys instead, the only thing they can do to escape is slip out of their pants.

Source: Literature / The Twits
Gideon's escape, he dislocates his thumb to slip off his handcuffs and escape custody.

Source: Series / Hannibal

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