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slippage

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slippage
slippage /ˈslɪpɪdʒ/ noun [uncountable and countable] formal
 Word Family: noun: slip, slipper, slippage, slipperiness; verb: slip; adjective: slippery
1. failure to do something at the planned time, at the planned cost etc:
    Slippage on any job will entail slippage on the overall project.
2. when something becomes worse or lower
    slippage in/of
    slippage in sales
3. when something slips:
    snow slippage