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slack

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1. slack - Noun

2. slack - Adjective

3. slack - Verb

4. slack - Adverb

6. slack - Adjective Satellite

7. Slack - Proper noun

Meaning

Small coal; also, coal dust; culm.

A valley, or small, shallow dell.

Lax; not tense; not hard drawn; not firmly extended; as, a slack rope.

Weak; not holding fast; as, a slack hand.

Remiss; backward; not using due diligence or care; not earnest or eager; as, slack in duty or service.

Not violent, rapid, or pressing; slow; moderate; easy; as, business is slack.

Slackly; as, slack dried hops.

The part of anything that hangs loose, having no strain upon it; as, the slack of a rope or of a sail.

Alt. of Slacken

Source: Webster's dictionary

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The storm abated Source: Internet

The rain let up after a few hours Source: Internet

the team went into a slump Source: Internet

a gradual slack in output Source: Internet

a drop-off in attendance Source: Internet

a falloff in quality Source: Internet

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