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Treading slippery slope (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gradient

'slope' is the definition.
(I know that slope can be written as gradient)

'treading slippery' is the wordplay.
'slippery' indicates an anagram (I've seen this in other clues).
'treading' anagrammed gives 'GRADIENT'.

(Other definitions for gradient that I've seen before include "Measure of slope" , "Degree of slope in a road" , "Inclination" , "Third OT book" , "Rise" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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