Nod
Nod verb - To make short up-and-down movements.
Slip
Slip verb - To decline gradually from a standard level.
How words are described
| long | long nod | long slip |
| particular | particular nod | particular slip |
| specific | specific nod | specific slip |
| single | single nod | single slip |
| Other adjectives: simple, small, big, slow, little, interesting, major, minor, odd, occasional, literal, unintentional, periodic. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Continuity Nod: Antfish is clearly a fan of the whole of JoJo, because he'll slip in little jokes about the other parts of the series.
Cite this Source
Slip and Nod. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/nod/slip
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