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Noun: slackening  sla-ku-ning
  1. An occurrence of control or strength weakening
    "the slackening of the wind";
    - relaxation, loosening, softening
Verb: slacken  sla-kun
  1. Become slow or slower
    - slow, slow down, slow up, slack
     
  2. Make less active or fast
    "He slackened his pace as he got tired";
    - slack, slack up, relax
     
  3. Become looser or slack
    "the rope slackened"
     
  4. Make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
    - remit

Derived forms: slackenings

See also: flag

Type of: decrease, lessen, loose, loosen, minify, weaken, weakening

Encyclopedia: Slackening

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