Related Words for slacken

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slack
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Verb, Noun
remit
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Noun, Verb
slow
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Verb, Verb, Adjective
loosen
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Verb
tighten
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Verb
stiffen
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Verb
decelerate
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Verb
weaken
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Verb
falter
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Noun
quicken
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Name
intensify
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Verb
relent
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Verb
redouble
x/x
Verb
abate
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Noun
accelerate
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Verb
restrain
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Verb
dampen
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Verb
soften
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Verb
recede
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Verb
halt
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Noun
fasten
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Verb
impel
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Verb
hasten
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Verb
waver
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Noun
clench
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Noun
diminish
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Verb
hinder
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Verb
depress
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Verb
stifle
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Verb
straining
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Verb
rein
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Noun
interfere
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Verb
droop
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Noun
worsen
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Verb
disintegrate
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Verb
deteriorate
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Verb
outstrip
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Verb
aggravate
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Verb
adjust
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Verb
impede
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Verb
strengthen
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Verb
deflate
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Verb
readjust
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Verb
disengage
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Verb
overtake
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Verb
lengthen
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Verb
curtail
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Verb
stagnate
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Verb
redden
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Noun
heighten
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Verb
unfasten
x/x
Verb
deform
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Verb
compel
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Verb
assail
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Verb
dwindle
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Verb
dilate
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Verb
toughen
/x
Verb
shrivel
/x
Verb
wane
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Noun
conspire
x/x
Verb
wilt
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Noun
constrict
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Verb
cease
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Noun
contrive
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Verb
deepen
/x
Verb
constrain
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Verb
moisten
/x
Verb
erode
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Verb
obstruct
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Verb
wring
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Verb
elude
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Verb
agitate
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Verb
necessitate
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Verb
persevere
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Verb
acquiesce
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Verb
chide
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Verb
gradually
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Adverb
outpace
/x
Verb
forbear
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Verb
stabilise
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Verb
exert
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Verb
discontinue
xx/x
Verb
encroach
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Verb
deviate
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Verb
shorten
/x
Verb
subside
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Verb
harmonise
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Verb
bend
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Noun
liberalize
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Verb
ratcheted
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Verb
tremble
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Verb
continue
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Verb
invigorate
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Verb
exalt
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Verb
thicken
/x
Verb
lest
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Adjective
flout
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Verb
lighten
/x
Verb
rile
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Noun
rouse
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Noun
harmonize
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Verb
forsake
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Verb
disturb
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Verb
shrink
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Verb
impair
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Verb
lessen
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Verb
overdo
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Verb
stimulate
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Verb
relinquish
x/x
Verb
harden
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Noun
chafe
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Noun
prolong
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Verb
frustrate
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Verb
reinvigorate
xx/xx
Verb
eased
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Verb
confound
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Verb
derail
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Verb
thwart
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Verb
slack off
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Phrase, Verb
loosen up
/x/
Phrase, Verb
relax
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Verb
loose
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Adjective
slake
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Verb
ease up
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Phrase, Verb
languor
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Noun
lapse
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Noun
pace
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Noun
vigilance
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Noun
tempo
/x
Noun
exertions
x/x
Noun
admits
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Verb
alter
/x
Verb, Noun
attainable
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Adjective, Noun
avails
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Verb, Noun
be
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Verb, Noun, Adjective
breaks
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Verb, Noun
chargeable
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Adjective
commensurate
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Adjective, Verb
contrary
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Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb
correspond
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Verb
damp
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Adjective, Verb, Noun
decrease
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Noun, Verb
detach
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Verb
direction
x/x
Noun
doctrinaire
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Adjective, Noun
douse
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Verb, Noun
expenditure
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Noun
lower
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Adjective, Verb, Noun
reduce
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Verb
release
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Noun, Verb
unscrew
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Verb
die
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Verb, Noun
fall
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Verb, Noun
off
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Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
backwater
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Noun, Verb
save
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Verb, Noun
get
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Verb, Noun
breakeven
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Verb, Noun, Adjective
blow
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Noun, Verb, Adjective
milestone
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Noun, Verb
stonewall
/x
Name, Verb, Adjective
gloss
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Noun, Verb
bulletproof
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Adjective, Verb
tell
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Verb, Noun