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slack
a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely; "he took up the slack"
the condition of being loose (not taut); "he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope"
a stretch of water without current or movement; "suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless"
dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve
flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide; "slack water"
cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water; "slack lime"
make less active or fast; "He slackened his pace as he got tired"; "Don't relax your efforts now"
release tension on; "slack the rope"
be inattentive to, or neglect; "He slacks his attention"
avoid responsibilities and work, be idle

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