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slacken
verb
(slack-en)
make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
Synonyms:
remit
,
slacken
verb
(slack-en)
make less active or fast
Synonyms:
relax
,
slack
, slack up,
Examples:
He slackened his pace as he got tired.
slacken
verb
(slack-en)
become slow or slower
Synonyms:
slack
,
slow
, slow down, slow up,
slacken
verb
(slack-en)
become looser or slack
Examples:
The rope slackened.
Words Related to
slacken
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slow
,
slack
,
remit
,
slow down
,
slack up
,
slow up
,
wane
,
weaken
,
relent
,
waver
,
abate
,
loosen
,
diminish
,
relax
,
letup
,
loose
,
decrease
,
lessen
,
detach
,
dowse
,
lower
,
unscrew
,
reduce
,
ease
,
release
,
falter
,
tighten
,
stagnate
,
decelerate
,
dampen
,
sag
,
dwindle
,
subside
,
shrivel
,
constrict
,
stiffen
,
droop
,
shrink
,
intensify
,
slows
,
wither
,
depress
,
deteriorate
,
ease up
,
outstrip
,
outpace
,
hamper
,
creep
,
worsen
,
fizzle
,
burgeon
,
taper
,
persist
,
erode
,
ebbing
,
crimp
,
laxator
,
crumble
,
rise
,
resurge
,
stifle
,
flatten
,
sputter
,
recede
,
steepen
,
gnaw
,
slip
,
tighten up
,
soar
,
continue
,
unpeg
,
prevail
,
deadens
,
die down
,
deflate
,
constringe
,
hinder
,
depreciate
,
constrain
,
capitulate
,
labefy
,
ungive
,
quickening
,
evaporate
,
downshift
,
slacking
,
curtail
,
linger
,
wilt
,
succumb
,
cools
,
overtake
,
softening
,
curdle
,
curbed
,
overwhelm
,
fluctuate
,
fade
,
disintegrate
,
quieten
,
slacken
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