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How to sign: move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
"the wheels skidded against the sidewalk";
See also: slip up, trip up, stumble
Similiar / Same: slide, slue, slew, skid
Categories: glide
Within this category: side-slip, skid, submarine
How to sign: to make a mistake or be incorrect
See also: slip up, trip up, stumble
Within this category: fall for, misjudge, misremember, stumble
How to sign: a socially awkward or tactless act
Similiar / Same: faux pas, gaffe, solecism, gaucherie
Categories: bloomer, blooper, blunder, boner, boo-boo, botch, bungle, flub, foul-up, fuckup
How to sign: a place where a craft can be made fast
Similiar / Same: mooring, moorage, berth
Categories: anchorage, anchorage ground
How to sign: bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
"the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase";
Similiar / Same: pillowcase, pillow slip, case
Categories: bed linen
