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slack Definition
(n)
dust
consisting
of
a
mixture
of
small
coal
fragments
and
coal
dust
and
dirt
that
sifts
out
when
coal
is
passed
over
a
sieve
(n)
a
noticeable
deterioration
in
performance
or
quality
; "
the
team
went
into
a
slump
"; "
a
gradual
slack
in
output
"; "
a
drop
-
off
in
attendance
"; "
a
falloff
in
quality
"
(n)
a
stretch
of
water
without
current
or
movement
; "
suddenly
they
were
in
slack
water
"
(n)
the
condition
of
being
loose
(
not
taut
); "
he
hadn
''
t
counted
on
the
slackness
of
the
rope
"
(n)
a
cord
or
rope
or
cable
that
is
hanging
loosely
; "
he
took
up
the
slack
"
(s)
not
tense
or
taut
; "
the
old
man
''
s
skin
hung
loose
and
gray
"; "
slack
and
wrinkled
skin
"; "
slack
sails
"; "
a
slack
rope
"
(s)
lacking
in
strength
or
firmness
or
resilience
; "
flaccid
muscles
"; "
took
his
lax
hand
in
hers
"; "
gave
a
limp
handshake
"; "
a
limp
gesture
as
if
waving
away
all
desire
to
know
"
G
.
K
.
Chesterton
; "
a
slack
grip
"
(s)
flowing
with
little
speed
as
e
.
g
.
at
the
turning
of
the
tide
; "
slack
water
"
(s)
lacking
in
rigor
or
strictness
; "
such
lax
and
slipshod
ways
are
no
longer
acceptable
"; "
lax
in
attending
classes
"; "
slack
in
maintaining
discipline
"
(v)
avoid
responsibilities
and
work
,
be
idle
(v)
be
inattentive
to
,
or
neglect
; "
He
slacks
his
attention
"
(v)
release
tension
on
; "
slack
the
rope
"
(v)
make
less
active
or
fast
; "
He
slackened
his
pace
as
he
got
tired
"; "
Don
''
t
relax
your
efforts
now
"
(v)
become
slow
or
slower
; "
Production
slowed
"
(v)
make
less
active
or
intense
(v)
become
less
in
amount
or
intensity
; "
The
storm
abated
"; "
The
rain
let
up
after
a
few
hours
"
(v)
cause
to
heat
and
crumble
by
treatment
with
water
; "
slack
lime
"
slack Synonyms
abate
die away
drop-off
falling off
falloff
flaccid
lax
let up
limp
loose
relax
slack
slack off
slack up
slacken
slackness
slake
slow
slow down
slow up
slump
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