Pass
How words are described
| long | long pass | long slip |
| free | free pass | free slip |
| single | single pass | single slip |
| forward | forward pass | forward slip |
| Other adjectives: simple, small, massive, embarrassing, little, excessive, secret, major, final, odd, red. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Police inspector Javert of Victor Hugo's Les Misérables attempts to pass himself off as a revolutionary so he can slip information back to the authorities.
Source: The Mole / Literature -
Schedule Slip: Some episodic games had several years pass before the next part was released.
Source: Creator / Zap Dramatic -
They manage to give them the slip by hiding against an embankment until the cultists pass.
Source: Hunting the Most Dangerous Game
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Slip and Pass. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pass/slip
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Slip or Pass. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pass/slip.
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