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SLACKEN OFF

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Dictionary entry overview: What does slacken off mean?

• SLACKEN OFF (verb)
The verb SLACKEN OFF has 1 sense:

1. become less intense

Familiarity information: SLACKEN OFF used as a verb is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• SLACKEN OFF (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Become less intense

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

ease off; slacken off; ease up; flag

Hypernyms (to "slacken off" is one way to...):

decrease; diminish; fall; lessen (decrease in size, extent, or range)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

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