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slacken

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7 lettersPronunciation /ˈslæ.kən/Part of speech verbSorted aceklnsStarts with SEnds with N0 clues
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Definitions

  1. make slack as by lessening tension or firmness

Word origin

From Middle English slakenen, equivalent to slack + -en.

Used in a sentence

  • The pace slackened.
  • The action moves at lightening ^([sic]) pace, never slackening for a moment.
  • slacken the rope

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