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to move or proceed smoothly and readily
- at this point the river slides along its banks with barely a ripple
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slide
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of slide (Entry 2 of 2)
a large mass especially of snow, ice, dirt, or rocks descending from a high place
- The slide caused by the storm made the road impassable.
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- burst,
- cataclysm,
- cataract,
- deluge,
- discharge,
- engulfment,
- washout,
- flood,
- flood tide,
- flush,
- gush,
- inundation,
- Niagara,
- outburst,
- outflow,
- outpouring,
- overflow,
- spate,
- surge,
- torrent
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The first known use of slide was before the 12th century
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