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Move easily but risk a tumble (4)

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slip

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'a tumble' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for slip that I've seen before include "Fail < to engage gear" , "Item of clothing; lose footing" , "Gaffe" , "Mistake; garment" , "Fall on the thinned potter's clay" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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