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nouna soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
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"suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless"nouna stretch of water without current or movement
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"he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope"nounthe quality of being loose (not taut)
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"a gradual slack in output"nouna noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
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"He slackened his pace as he got tired"verbmake less active or fast
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"slack lime"verbcause to heat and crumble by treatment with water
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verbbecome slow or slowertype of:
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verbbecome less in amount or intensity
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"slack and wrinkled skin" "slack sails" "a slack rope" "a slack grip"adjectivenot tense or taut
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verbmake less active or intense
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"slack in maintaining discipline"adjectivelacking in rigor or strictness
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"he took up the slack"nouna cord or rope or cable that is hanging looselytype of:
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verbavoid responsibilities and work, be idletype of:
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"He slacks his attention"verbbe inattentive to, or neglecttype of:
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noundust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve
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"slack water"adjectiveflowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide
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"slack the rope"verbrelease tension on
Synonyms & Similar Words
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