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slip away

The correct spelling is slip away.

How to pronounce slip away

verb

Say it like: Sli-p a-waee

The correct spelling is slip away. To leave a place, or a gathering, without being noticed. For example: "I'm going to try to slip away from work early, if I can."

Usage Examples

I'm going to try to slip away from work early, if I can.

The months slipped away and became years.

When Liverpool scored a third goal, their hopes of winning slipped away forever.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To leave a place, or a gathering, without being noticed.
  2. 2.(of time) To pass quickly, almost unnoticed.
  3. 3.(of an advantage) To disappear; to elude one.
  4. 4.To die peacefully.

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