Slackening
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verb.
Present participle of
slacken
.
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noun.
an occurrence of control or strength weakening
Word Usage
"Du Plessis blamed the government's transformation policy for what he described as a slackening of the country's security forces"
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
weakening
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
thaw
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
blackening
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
abatement
allayment
alleviation
arrest
assuagement
verb-stem
slacken