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slackening

The correct spelling is slackening.

How to pronounce slackening

verb

Say it like: Sla-ken-ing

The correct spelling is slackening. To gradually decrease in intensity or tautness; to become slack. For example: "The pace slackened."

Usage Examples

The pace slackened.

to slacken lime

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To gradually decrease in intensity or tautness; to become slack.
  2. 2.To make slack, less taut, or less intense.
  3. 3.To deprive of cohesion by combining chemically with water; to slake.

noun

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

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