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slackening
nounmasculinegeneral useuncommon/ɐfɾojʃɐˈmẽtu/a·froi·xa·men·to
Definition
1The act of making something less tight, firm, or intense; a reduction in tension or strictness.
Usage examples
“The slackening of the rope was dangerous.”
“There was a noticeable slackening in the enforcement of the rules.”
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slackening of pressureslackening of rulesslackening pace