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slacken

verbCommon GRE wordMore S words

to make or become slower, looser, or less intense

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Slacken in a sentence

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The pace of work slackened as the deadline passed.

Synonyms
looseneaseabate
Antonyms
tightenintensify
Common questions

Questions about “slacken

Slacken (verb) means to make or become slower, looser, or less intense
Here is slacken used in an example sentence: "The pace of work slackened as the deadline passed."
Common synonyms for slacken include loosen, ease, abate.
Antonyms of slacken include tighten, intensify.
Slacken is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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