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When a road that is surfaced with smooth pavement gets wet so that cars slip or skid on it, you say it’s ________.

SLIPPERY 702
SLICK 290
GREASY 21
SKIDDY 21
DANGEROUS 19
SLIPPY 11
GREAZY 10
SLIPPERY WHEN WET 10
SLICKY 8
NR 7
OILY 7
TREACHEROUS 5
HAZARDOUS 3
ICY 2
SLICK AS GLASS 2
SLIPPERY PAVEMENT 2
BAD 1
BLACK ICE 1
CONCRETE 1
DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ON 1
GLASSY 1
GOOEY 1
ICED OVER 1
LITTLE DANGEROUS 1
SHIT IN THE ROAD 1
SLICK ROAD 1
SLICKER THAN HELL 1
SLICKERY 1
SLICKY WHEN WET 1
SLIMY 1
SLIPPER 1
SLIPPERIER THAN A BUNCH OF HOOT-OWLS 1
SLIPPERY AND WET 1
SLIPPERY AS AN EEL 1
SLIPPERY ROAD 1
SLIPPERY SURFACE 1
SLIPPERY WHILE WET 1
SOAPY 1
STICKY 1
UNSAFE 1
WET 1
WET PAVEMENT 1

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