Synonym of a slipping

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Present participle for to lose one's footing (and slide or fall unintentionally)

sliding falling skidding gliding slithering stumbling tripping tumbling toppling dropping blundering fluffing losing your footing tripping over falling over losing your balance tobogganing hurtling

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Present participle for to go or move quietly or quickly, without attracting notice

sneaking stealing creeping slinking sloping sliding pussyfooting sidling tiptoeing mousing shirking skulking snaking winding worming wriggling edging lurking mooching padding flitting moving quietly moving stealthily insinuating oneself prowling gliding inching easing moving furtively insinuating slithering manoeuvring maneuvering crawling nosing guiding moving coasting treading warily moving slowly picking your way gumshoeing infiltrating steering squeezing working oozing glissading skidding advancing slowly advancing stealthily undulating skating easing oneself worming your way encroaching stalking loitering passing squirming skittering removing inducing passing quietly going stealthily snooping wheedling wangling righting extricating handling moving with stealth moving carefully working in moving secretly pushing gently drawing out sinuating casing wiggling sidestepping shifting sauntering tilting walking veering moving lightly shuffling wandering creeping around slipping past slipping by going furtively watching your step bellying plodding limping moving into position dragging snailing groveling grovelling pushing poking writhing nudging shoving slouching pulling oneself moving unnoticed dragging oneself walking quietly crawling along approaching unnoticed moving on all fours easing forward moving on hands and knees crawling on all fours creaking along worming one's way into working one's way into ingratiating oneself with worming in worming your way in

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Present participle for to pass or change to a worse condition

declining deteriorating degenerating worsening backsliding decaying regressing waning falling off getting worse going downhill going to pot going to the dogs hitting the skids going down the toilet going down the tube going down the tubes slumping sinking sliding retrogressing falling retrograding devolving failing ebbing lapsing collapsing weakening dropping crumbling atrophying descending rotting diminishing degrading disintegrating going to rack and ruin nosediving fading growing worse languishing disimproving depreciating lowering going to the pack stagnating becoming worse flagging going down decreasing sagging going backwards drooping withering taking a turn for the worse plummetting plummeting dwindling crashing skidding falling apart breaking down going to pieces debilitating reducing plunging depressing corroding wilting vitiating tumbling impairing going from bad to worse dipping wasting away becoming debilitated going bad taking a nosedive falling to pieces relapsing spoiling wasting diving lessening receding cratering subsiding falling away wearing away dropping off losing quality coming apart at seams dying out escalating contracting sickening moving backward palling suffering faltering debasing slackening drifting perishing damaging fading away lagging going appearing in a poor light emaciating putrefying dilapidating pejorating dropping down spiralling spiraling settling making something worse breaking up becoming dilapidated going into a tailspin going to ruin reaching a new low falling steeply falling apart at the seams going into decline going to seed reaching depths hitting rock bottom coming apart at the seams falling into disrepair running to seed abating downgrading dying on vine straying recidivating devaluing attenuating devaluating pitching throwing toppling grounding shooting plumping dumping turning down jumping down coming down giving way falling from grace going wrong going astray leaving the straight and narrow going down the primrose path becoming lower caving in becoming softer becoming quieter marking down getting lower getting softer getting quieter writing down breaking adulterating alloying losing it shrinking reverting petering out dying down shrivelling shriveling dying away tailing off dissolving easing tapering decomposing letting up moderating tapering off mouldering draining away evaporating disappearing retroceding running low slacking off drying up moldering dying draining falling into decay growing weak shriveling up relenting remitting falling back floundering curbing quieting checking growing less de-escalating melting away ratcheting down phasing down easing off lightening quelling softening wearing down restraining narrowing down calming down going pear-shaped losing edge slowing down dimming returning retreating withering away vanishing fizzling out running down winding down becoming emaciated going back to giving in becoming weak falling short going back slipping back fading out becoming less drifting back turning back slashing rebating cutting down modifying curtailing tailing away undermining thinning bating growing faint evanescing breaking apart devitalizing taking a step back falling off the wagon sapping enervating sliding back decrementing running out depleting getting smaller drawing to a close blurring becoming smaller growing smaller etiolating becoming moribund petering having one foot in the grave dissipating decompensating wizening giving up dispersing guttering becoming shrunken becoming enfeebled melting trailing giving out retiring having a relapse getting ill again suffering a relapse getting worse again fizzling coming to an end going away miscarrying growing dim flopping foundering wearing off sinking back moving back losing headway throwing back turning the clock back losing ground rolling back bombing oxidizing busting tarnishing going awry going amiss falling through striking out corrupting oxidising crumbling away eroding going stale rusting becoming rusty

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Present participle for to drop to a lower level

dropping falling sinking plunging sagging slumping tumbling nosediving plummeting plummetting crashing going down stumbling tripping toppling pitching falling over tripping up falling down losing your footing foundering lurching collapsing staggering falling headlong losing your balance diving sprawling tipping over flopping cratering keeling over toppling over going head over heels taking a header hitting the dirt going belly up coming a cropper overturning faltering tottering sliding overbalancing going headlong tripping over taking a spill capsizing crumpling buckling keeling pratfalling skidding rolling tumbling over pitching forward taking a dive doing a pratfall falling head over heels dropping down falling end over end lowering oneself going end over end taking a tumble upsetting careening going lame tumbling down misstepping missteping oversetting upending downing grabbling flooring hurtling falling in a heap prostrating oneself going for six bowling down knocking over pitching over knocking down slouching dipping descending drooping flumping pushing over precipitating stubbing toe on slipping on falling flat crash-landing falling prostrate pancaking ditching turning turtle plumping oneself planking oneself plopping oneself taking a nosedive tipping removing teetering unhorsing landing turning over fainting turning upside down setting swooning passing out blacking out losing consciousness conking out upturning coming down rolling over listing turning topsy-turvy leaning over heeling over crumbling becoming unconscious falling unconscious falling down in a faint declining lowering floundering dunking settling running casting down touching bottom going under the surface going lower coming downwards going to the bottom dipping beneath the horizon going downwards

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Present participle for to move or proceed with a given movement or momentum

elapsing passing breezing brushing drifting flowing gliding rolling bowling coasting cruising sailing skimming sliding streaming sweeping whisking flying by going by flying past gliding by gliding past going past rolling past sliding by sliding past ticking by ticking past rolling by stealing by stealing past wearing on floating skating flying smoothing along flitting running moving skirring slithering skipping spiralling spiraling scudding shooting slinking glissading skidding tripping soaring sashaying coursing rushing freewheeling wafting bobbing moving smoothly shifting riding sliding along moving gently descending declining winging taxying taxiing planing propelling launching aquaplaning darting skittering sailing by slipping past sailing past proceeding gushing creeping cascading moving lightly skimming through swirling surging flooding marching on slipping by speeding tearing whirling getting by keeping steady pace keeping a steady pace travelling at a constant speed continuing swimming riding on current circulating progressing moving past moving around traveling travelling meandering gravitating running out going along hovering washing fluttering flittering treading water moving slowly slipping along going with the flow going with the tide going with the current

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(of an object) Present participle for to accidentally slide or move out of position or from someone's grasp

sliding glissading slithering shifting skating skidding slicking tottering lurching moving smoothing along gliding drifting coasting slewing tobogganing aquaplaning hydroplaning swerving skimming veering sluing slueing skewing sheering spinning out going into skid streaming sailing sweeping breezing bowling brushing rolling planing cruising flowing whisking scooching driving moving along moving over moving smoothly

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Present participle for to put (something) in a particular place or position quietly, quickly, or stealthily

inserting putting stowing tucking popping shoving sticking stuffing placing installing sliding pushing thrusting positioning slotting setting loading fitting jamming working in sticking in tucking in popping in putting into wedging pressing working lodging driving locating implanting embedding bunging depositing settling laying resting arranging dropping hanging lowering dropping in easing cramming putting in squeezing in plonking parking dumping planting putting down setting down leaving situating emplacing deposing plunking laying down stationing plopping disposing sitting standing setting up positing fixing plunking down posing planking down propping leaning reposing throwing down unloading establishing planking leaving out flinging down unlading setting out balancing bearing seating laying out letting fall supporting storing steadying stashing dunking draping putting away nestling perching deploying bringing consigning to concentrating roosting propping up setting in position putting in position spreading bestowing plumping introducing ensconcing locking posting arraying resting on clapping pinning sitting down

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(slip into) Present participle for to put on (a garment) quickly and easily

wearing donning sporting attiring climbing into flinging on getting into pulling on putting on throwing on changing into dressing oneself in dressing in pouring oneself into dolling oneself up in suiting up togging oneself out in togging oneself up in clothing oneself clothing yourself in fitting out turning out

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(slip out of) Present participle for to take off (a garment) quickly and easily

shedding removing discarding doffing undoing unfastening unbuttoning unzipping taking off flinging aside flinging off peeling off pulling off shrugging off climbing out of divesting yourself of

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Present participle for to shed one's skin or shell

moulting molting shedding exfoliating sloughing sluffing exuviating doffing peeling flaking casting skinning scaling casting off flaking off letting fall sloughing off desquamating scaling off mewing dropping discarding letting drop getting rid of throwing off peeling off decorticating taking off pulling off throwing aside

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Present participle for to loosen or disentangle

loosening disentangling untying undoing unfastening unsnarling untangling loosing releasing unlocking freeing unbinding disengaging unloosing unbuttoning unraveling unravelling unwrapping unloosening unblocking unfixing unclasping unclosing unstopping unshutting unleashing uncorking letting go unbuckling unpinning opening setting free letting off the lead letting out

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Present participle for to commit a mistake or error

erring goofing miscalculating misjudging flubbing muffing missing mistaking going wrong slipping up dropping the ball making a mistake bungling botching blundering screwing up lousing up messing up getting wrong fouling up making a blunder miscuing miscueing mixing up getting it wrong snarling boobing blowing it muddling making a boner bumbling blowing mishandling butchering mismanaging fluffing bodging mangling fumbling bobbling spoiling boggling mishitting murdering dubbing foozling choking goofing up bollixing up making a pig's ear of making a nonsense of making a Horlicks of making a mess of making a hash of mucking up booting making a muck of ballsing up ruining marring wrecking stumbling tripping misdirecting bollixing misconducting misgoverning confusing doing something badly gumming up jumbling botching up failing balling up tripping up muddling up hashing mutilating fudging destroying damaging floundering maladministering messing misconstruing misruling stuffing up making a botch of confounding overlooking managing badly snafuing making a dog's dinner of making a boo-boo going astray bollocksing up bolloxing bolixing bolloxing up bolixing up wasting squandering losing miscarrying queering making hash of lousing misusing doing clumsily misconjecturing mending distorting misapplying patching miscomputing putting a spanner in the works perverting prostituting misemploying falling down pulling a boner throwing away delivering badly disordering misapprehending disturbing getting things wrong boo-booing deviating blotting your copybook nodding making a bloomer snarling up putting your foot in it barking up the wrong tree dropping a brick getting the wrong end of the stick tangling hashing up misunderstanding misreading misestimating misstepping missteping making an error making a howler

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Present participle for to import or export, illicitly or by stealth

smuggling sneaking running spiriting bootlegging pirating rustling trafficking dealing exporting hiding pushing bringing illegally bringing in handling contraband running contraband running rum snaking in sneaking in taking illegally bringing secretly bringing surreptitiously taking surreptitiously taking secretly bringing illicitly taking illicitly shipping dealing in trafficking in

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Present participle for to put a body part, such as a bone or joint, out of its usual place

dislocating luxating subluxating disconnecting disengaging disjointing displacing unhinging disarticulating disuniting unjointing putting out putting out of place putting out of joint

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Present participle for to replace one's clothing

changing fitting dressing sneaking slinking adorning cladding creeping dressing up putting on slipping into slipping on suiting up wearing

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Present participle for to move somewhere in a slow and steady way

drawing moving coming going advancing driving proceeding travelling traveling progressing rolling continuing drifting forging getting gliding passing crawling creeping cruising inching nosing pressing sneaking stealing bearing beating blowing lurching shifting slinking sweeping backing budging hammering locomoting pounding sidling stirring walking making it making a move changing position making one's way

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Present participle for to make an abrupt, unsteady, uncontrolled movement or series of movements

lurching reeling staggering tottering stumbling swaying weaving floundering rolling careening doddering faltering teetering waddling wobbling blundering bumbling dodging ducking heaving jerking leaning sliding swinging tilting wallowing yawing moving clumsily moving to the side toddling shuffling shambling hobbling shimmying tripping seesawing toppling zigzagging wheeling walking unsteadily rocking wavering pitching shaking trembling wabbling lumbering limping quivering quaking vibrating oscillating struggling wiggling plodding trudging flogging moving waggling undulating shuddering fluttering juddering titubating tremoring wagging hirpling becoming unsteady muddling bobbling walking with difficulty walking haltingly moving unsteadily fumbling swinging backwards and forwards swinging from side to side swinging back and forth swinging to and fro swerving bobbing duckwalking going around whiffling blundering about pattering quavering walking falteringly dragging your feet groping walking like a duck moving awkwardly falling tumbling losing your balance waving moving falteringly halting stirring flapping dangling pulsating palpitating rippling hopping walking lamely clumping walking unevenly scuffing hitching flailing flitting threshing sweeping whirling thrashing walking with a limp stotting pendulating swishing motioning wigwagging trembling precariously vacillating moving to and fro rising and falling swiveling swivelling

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Present participle for to change the emphasis, direction, or focus of

digressing shifting changing switching evolving pivoting turning veering drifting morphing transforming diverging fluctuating metamorphosing swinging varying converting deviating mutating progressing transmogrifying modulating vacillating altering snapping backing swerving changing direction transmuting transfiguring modifying recasting reconstructing reforming undergoing a sea change resolving naturalizing reconditioning shaping merging commutating naturalising reducing materialising transubstantiating deforming materializing

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(of liquid) Present participle for to flow from

emerging flowing cascading gushing streaming coursing pouring spurting issuing jetting proceeding rippling running spewing spilling spouting steaming deluging discharging emanating emitting flooding oozing overflowing rolling rushing sputtering stemming surging teeming trickling welling drifting dripping exuding leaking squirting swelling swirling tumbling dribbling gurgling regurgitating whirling welling forth welling up leaking out running out

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Present participle for to break free from confinement or control

escaping fleeing flying absconding bolting decamping getting away skipping getting out running off clearing out disappearing skedaddling vanishing making off busting departing deserting doubling eloping emerging lamming leaving making passing running scarpering vamoosing breaking free breaking out slipping away taking off bailing out beating a retreat breaking loose bursting out cutting loose getting free getting off making a escape making a getaway running away running for it sneaking away stealing away taking flight beating a hasty retreat breaking away from breaking out of cutting and run doing a bunk ducking out flying the coop hightailing it hooking it legging it making a run for it running out on wriggling out doing a moonlight flit doing a runner making a break for it making oneself scarce doing a disappearing act doing a Skase doing a vanishing act getting away with going on the lam going scot-free heading for the hills playing hooky showing a clean pair of heels slipping through your fingers taking a powder taking French leave working out of taking it on the lam taking on the lam taking to your heels eluding evading avoiding dodging giving the slip circumventing blowing ducking shunning losing shaking shaking off leaving behind steering clear of fending off running away from staying away from slipping through the net of giving a wide berth splitting scraming scramming beating it retreating breaking hightailing bugging out lighting out clearing off cutting out quitting withdrawing escaping from levanting getting making your escape making a quick exit pulling out shooting through absenting yourself going through skipping out peeling out hiding clearing hastening away turning tail running from separating leaving abruptly leaving hastily breaking away breaking with disentangling yourself having it away skipping off jumping ship departing secretly making scarce going south making a break making a quick getaway dogging it going AWOL exiting going off retiring going away pushing off moving bailing parting cruising ranging scooting extricating oneself freeing oneself setting off abstracting oneself piking out taking leave packing your bags buzzing off stepping along going taking a hike sloping off packing up digging out bugging off making one's way running along saying your goodbyes shoving off piking off making for making an exit getting lost booking moseying hitting the road slinging your hook packing off peeling off walking off upping sticks getting going wending starting out making a move walking out making tracks setting out moving out pushing on sallying forth

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Present participle for to fail to discharge properly

misfiring failing miscarrying falling through going wrong aborting backfiring boomeranging falling flat flopping foundering rebounding blundering exploding fizzling floundering going amiss going awry going phut missing recoiling coming to grief falling short breaking down coming a cropper coming to nothing fizzling out fizzing out going pear-shaped meeting with disaster petering out pooping out biting the dust going up in smoke not coming off failing to go off falling folding going downhill going down going astray running aground coming to naught turning out badly missing the mark missing the boat hitting the skids backsliding declining deteriorating ganging agley losing control hitting bottom losing out playing into losing status going down swinging backing wrong horse yielding giving crumpling buckling collapsing flunking having a miscarriage losing your baby having a spontaneous abortion bombing tanking cratering underperforming flatlining underachieving fluffing going belly-up going by the board screwing up laying an egg flaming out nosediving not making the grade caving in washing out striking out falling flat on your face hitting rock bottom lacking success suffering defeat falling by the wayside not coming up to scratch not succeeding not passing going down like a lead balloon coming unglued coming unstuck unraveling unravelling going adrift not working going badly coming apart at the seams going off course falling apart going haywire redounding affecting badly reverberating rebounding on abating degenerating decreasing diminishing weakening dropping withering redounding on coming back on having an adverse effect on failing to work out recoiling on crumbling dwindling coming undone coming apart falling to pieces going to ruin busting waning falling away dying down dying away dying out dropping off

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Present participle for to provide, or transfer possession of, something to someone

giving granting bestowing presenting providing conferring offering donating according contributing handing furnishing yielding leaving passing awarding imparting gifting surrendering proffering transmitting devoting relinquishing bequeathing extending pledging lending vouchsafing volunteering handing over turning over putting up forking out presenting with making over coughing up laying out shelling out chipping in anteing up giving away stumping up kicking in gifting with furnishing with providing with supplying with ponying up letting someone have giving out

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Present participle for to get out of the way of

avoiding dodging ducking jouking eluding evading shirking sidestepping skirting ducking out of the way of getting out of the way of swerving away from giving the slip to skulking eschewing shunning cheating goldbricking malingering parrying pussyfooting getting around shuffling off sloughing off

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Present participle for to make known, especially confidential information and in a discrete manner

leaking divulging disclosing revealing telling betraying breaking blabbing broadcasting communicating exposing imparting outing releasing unveiling publishing admitting confessing passing relating uncovering transpiring trickling bringing to light coming out letting on made known blowing wide open bringing into the open getting out giving away making public passing on spilling the beans taking the lid off blowing the gaff letting slip blurting out letting the cat out of the bag

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Present participle for to fail to execute a skill

missing fluffing fumbling bungling failing dropping whiffing misfielding mishandling mishitting mistiming tripping up erring on falling flat on face with

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Present participle for to implant or insert something, especially something organic

grafting splicing inserting affixing embedding implanting ingrafting transplanting engrafting fastening joining adding fixing planting propagating transferring uniting

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Slipping back

slipping back reverting relapsing lapsing returning sliding back

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Present participle for to throw away (something unwanted or useless)

throwing away cashiering chucking deep-sixing discarding ditching dumping eighty-sixing exorcising exorcizing jettisoning junking losing pitching rejecting scrapping shedding tossing unloading casting off laying by shucking off sloughing off throwing out abandoning binning casting chasing clearing dismissing dropping ejecting eliminating evicting extruding refusing shucking unburdening dispensing with disposing of flinging away flinging off shaking off throwing off turning down freeing oneself of getting rid of ridding oneself of

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Present participle for to turn or cause to turn aside from a course

deflecting turning veering bending deviating diverging slewing swerving swinging twisting winding curving diverting redirecting wheeling whipping drifting sidetracking whirling dispersing hooking pivoting refracting sheering shying turning aside altering course changing course turning away changing direction

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Present participle for to give (someone) a sum of money as a reward for a service

tipping rewarding remunerating bribing chucking dropping giving paying sweetening giving a tip to giving a bonus to raining on letting it rain

Noun

A decline from previously high standards

lapse deterioration fall decline worsening drop degeneration descent downturn falling sinking slide waning decadence declension devolution recession decay dereliction ebb corrosion corruption debasement impairment tainting falling away weakening loss setback worsening of someone's condition fall from grace turn for the worse relapse degradation downfall collapse decaying ebbing degeneracy dilapidation disintegration enfeeblement debilitation ruin atrophy decrease disrepair dwindling decrepitude ruination failure dissolution crumbling extinction depreciation fading failing shrinking falloff adulteration dying blight mortification falling-off downgrade retrogression declination breakdown destruction eclipse withering slump devaluation lessening slip abasement regression diminution comedown vitiation desolation rot falling apart demise abatement neglect shabbiness shrinkage wane stagnation crash tumble rack and ruin reduction seediness ricketiness spoliation wasting damage demolition decrement rotting spoiling death diminishment disuse slackening overthrow wasting away break-up depletion dent falling to pieces dégringolade decadency abandonment drop-off falling off disaster aggravation waste ruining destroying harm undermining destabilisation destabilization meltdown decomposition down flameout putrefaction dip fragmenting plummet dive cadence downcome breakup plunge escalation perversion dislocation degringolade downward spiral breaking up downtrend downswing depravation perishing lowering disgregation bound entropy anergy receding step down depression wear and tear devastation impoverishment erosion contraction dropoff backsliding falling down shrivelling nosedive obliteration retrenchment alleviation deduction entropy decimation demolishment emaciation deteriorating wilting degenerating extermination annihilation wastage shriveling havoc end labefaction subversion topple drying up shrivelling up diminishing subsiding easing subsidence flagging de-escalation unrepair disorder dying down petering out dying away dying out fading away poor order poor shape bad shape bad condition

Noun

The act or state of slipping, especially from a secure location

slippage sliding

Adjective

Reverting to an earlier and inferior condition

retrograde regressive negative downward downhill degenerative unprogressive unwelcome relapsing degenerate lapsing receding reversing sinking catabolic reverting worsening getting worse for the worse retrogressive backward in the wrong direction wasting deteriorating declinatory depressive frittering dwindling deleterious

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as little as as lively as a grig ASLO as long as long as aslope a slip of a … as likely as not as like as two peas in a pod as like as not as like as chalk and cheese as lief

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