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    slippery

    US /ˈslɪpəri/

    ・

    UK /ˈslɪpəri/

    B1
    adj.AdjectiveDifficult to hold or stand as it's smooth/wet/icy
    The road is slippery today, be careful
    adj.AdjectiveHard to pin down; avoiding telling facts; evasive
    He is a slippery character, whom I don't understand
    adj.Adjective(Person) untrustworthy
    Sales people can be slippery and cannot always be trusted

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    • It was like this soft, slippery, sausage-looking thing,

      It was like this soft, slippery, sausage-looking thing,

    • It was like this soft, slippery, sausage looking thing

      It was like this soft, slippery, sausage looking thing

    B1

    How I Tricked My Brain Into Stopping Cravings

    08:25How I Tricked My Brain Into Stopping Cravings
    • I discovered three slippery slopes that would tip my brain into helplessly craving junk food and sweets.

      I discovered three slippery slopes that would tip my brain into helplessly craving junk food and sweets.

    • Put your detective hat on and try to spot the three slippery slopes in this story.

      Put your detective hat on and try to spot the three slippery slopes in this story.

    B2

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    • The roads were really bad." This would mean there was a lot of snow and ice on the roads and they were kind of slippery.

      The roads were really bad." This would mean there was a lot of snow and ice on the roads and they were kind of slippery.

    • This would mean there was a lot of snow and ice on the roads, and they were kind of slippery.

      This would mean there was a lot of snow and ice on the roads, and they were kind of slippery.

    A2

    Genetic Engineering Will Change Everything Forever – CRISPR

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    • This is a slippery slope.

      This is a slippery slope.

    • that accumulate. This is a slippery slope. Modified humans could become the new

      that accumulate. This is a slippery slope. Modified humans could become the new

    B1

    Learn 60 English Action Verbs In Under 10 Minutes! Acted Out For Easy Memorization!

    09:25Learn 60 English Action Verbs In Under 10 Minutes! Acted Out For Easy Memorization!
    • To slip means you're on something slippery.

      To slip means you're on something slippery.

    • To slip means you're on something slippery.

      To slip means you're on something slippery.

    B1

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    • And we use words, slippery words, uh, like algorithm, okay?

      And we use words, slippery words, uh, like algorithm, okay?

    • And we use words, slippery words, like algorithm.

      And we use words, slippery words, like algorithm.

    A2

    You See It Everyday but Never Googled What It's For

    08:09You See It Everyday but Never Googled What It's For
    • It can be irritating when you buy shoes you like and then realize they're really slippery.

      It can be irritating when you buy shoes you like and then realize they're really slippery.

    • It can be irritating when you buy shoes you like and then realize they're really slippery.

      It can be irritating when you buy shoes you like and then realize they're really slippery.

    B1

    All About Dolphins for Kids: Dolphins for Children - FreeSchool

    04:52All About Dolphins for Kids: Dolphins for Children - FreeSchool
    • Baby dolphins are born with little whiskers on their jaw, which fall off soon after they are born and never grow back, leaving them smooth and slippery, which helps them swim quickly through the water.

      Baby dolphins are born with little whiskers on their jaw, which fall off soon after they are born and never grow back, leaving them smooth and slippery, which helps them swim quickly through the water.

    • Leaving them smooth and slippery, which helps them swim quickly through the water.

      Leaving them smooth and slippery, which helps them swim quickly through the water.

    B1

    Spending the Night INSIDE Japan's OLDEST MAZE

    16:34Spending the Night INSIDE Japan's OLDEST MAZE
    • I have no those floors are slippery.

      I have no those floors are slippery.

    • I have no, those floors are slippery.

      I have no, those floors are slippery.

    B1

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    28:48Learning from Japanese Locals: Tea and Slow Living
    • It is quite slippery.

      It is quite slippery.

    • It is quite slippery.

      It is quite slippery.

    A2