| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| NOUN: | A usually swift downward trend, as in prices: decline, descent, dip, dive, downslide, downswing, downtrend, downturn, drop, drop-off, fall, nosedive, plunge, skid, slump, tumble. See INCREASE. | | VERB: | 1. To move along in a crouching or prone position: crawl, creep, snake, worm. See MOVE. 2. To maneuver gently and slowly into place: ease, glide, slip. See CAREFUL, EASY. 3. To move smoothly, continuously, and effortlessly: glide, glissade, lapse, slip, slither. See MOVE. 4. To lose one's balance and fall or almost fall: skid, slip, slither. Idioms: take a skid (or slide) . See MOVE. 5. To pass smoothly, quietly, and undisturbed on or as if on a slippery surface: coast, drift. See MOVE. 6. To ride on a sled in the snow: sled, sledge. See MOVE. 7. To shift or be shifted out of place: slip. See MOVE. 8. To move silently and furtively: creep, glide, lurk, mouse, prowl, pussyfoot, skulk, slink, slip, snake, sneak, steal. Slang : gumshoe. See MOVE.
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