slackening

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Noun

slackening noun

The act by which something slackens; loss of speed, tautness, etc.

Verb

slackening verb

To gradually decrease in intensity or tautness; to become slack.“The pace slackened.”
To make slack, less taut, or less intense.
To deprive of cohesion by combining chemically with water; to slake.“to slacken lime”

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relaxation loosening letup slowdown deceleration slowing decrease downturn slack decline relaxing relieving easing weakening unwinding release

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