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lax
1 aof the bowels : loose, open b: having loose bowels2: deficient in firmness : not stringent <lax control> <a lax foreman>3 a: not tense, firm, or rigid : slack <a lax rope> b: having an open or loose texture c: having the constituents spread apart <a lax flower cluster>4: articulated with the muscles involved in a relatively relaxed state (as the vowel \i\ in contrast with the vowel \ē\)
synonyms see negligent — lax·a·tion
 \lak-ˈsā-shən\ noun — lax·ly
\ˈlaks-lē\ adverb — lax·ness noun
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