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lax
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failing to give proper care and attention <lax parents who let their kids stay out as late as they want> — see negligent
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not bound by rigid standards <the guidelines for the essay contest were fairly lax, permitting a wide variety of topics> — see easygoing 2
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not tightly fastened, tied, or stretched <the sheet on the foresail was lax, and so the sail was flapping wildly in the stiff wind> — see loose 1
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