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slackening

verb , present participle of slacken

Synonyms and Antonyms of slackening

1 to make less taut

you'll need to slacken the rope a bit to get it free of that post

Synonyms of slackening

easing, loosening, relaxing, slacking

Words Related to slackening

detaching, freeing, unbinding, undoing, unfastening, untying (or untieing)

Near Antonyms of slackening

attaching, binding, fastening, tying (or tieing)

constraining, restraining

Antonyms of slackening

straining, stretching, tensing, tensioning, tightening

2 to cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace

drivers need to slacken their speed as they approach the sharp curve

Synonyms of slackening

braking, decelerating, retarding, slowing

Words Related to slackening

halting, stopping

encumbering, hampering, handicapping, hindering, hobbling, holding back, holding up, impeding, inhibiting, obstructing, setting back, tying up (or tieing up)

arresting, checking, constraining, curbing, reining, restraining

baffling, foiling, frustrating, sabotaging, thwarting

Near Antonyms of slackening

driving, encouraging, goading, propelling, pushing, spurring, stirring, urging

advancing, aiding, dispatching, easing, expediting, facilitating, forwarding, furthering, helping

Antonyms of slackening

accelerating, hastening, hurrying, quickening, rushing, speeding (up), stepping up

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