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English > 2 senses of the expression slip away:
VERBmotionslip away, steal away, sneak away, sneak off, sneak outleave furtively and stealthily
motionslip away, elapse, lapse, pass, slip by, glide by, go by, slide by, go alongpass by
English > slip away: 2 senses > verb 1, motion
MeaningLeave furtively and stealthily.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymssteal away, sneak away, sneak off, sneak out
Broaderleave, go forth, go awaygo away from a place
See alsoslipmove smoothly and easily
English > slip away: 2 senses > verb 2, motion
Meaningpass by.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Synonymselapse, lapse, pass, slip by, glide by, go by, slide by, go along
Narrowerfly, fell, vanishpass away rapidly
Broaderadvance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go onMove forward, also in the metaphorical sense
See alsoslipmove stealthily
Spanishpasar, transcurrir

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