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slackener
Variant of slacken
intransitive verb
- to become less active, intense, brisk, etc.: slackening trade
- to become less tense; loosen, as rope
transitive verb
- to reduce the intensity or severity of; retard; abate; moderate
- to reduce the tension of; relax; loosen: to slacken one's grip
Related Forms:
- slackener noun
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