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slack, slackness | the quality of being loose (not taut) | |
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slack, slack water | a stretch of water without current or movement | |
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slack | a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely | |
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slack | dust 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 | release tension on | |
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slump, falloff, falling off, slack, drop-off | a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality | |
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slack | be inattentive to, or neglect | |
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die away, let up, slack, abate, slack off | become less in amount or intensity | |
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slack, loose | not tense or taut | |
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slack | avoid responsibilities and work, be idle | |
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mire, slack, quagmire, quag, morass | a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot | |
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slacken, relax, slack, slack up | make less active or fast | |
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slack, slake | cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water | |
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slack | flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide | |
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slack, slake, abate | make less active or intense | |
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lax, slack | lacking in rigor or strictness | |
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slacken, slow down, slow, slow up, slack | become slow or slower |