A strong veteran, having trained for tens of years, can fall to a weakling in a moment of laxness. That's what the martial arts world is.
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Laxness
Synonyms for "laxness" (118 found)
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Noun(5 words)
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Noun(5 words)
licentiousnesslimpnessloosenesslooseningmercifulnessmercymicawberismmildnessmoderatenessmugwumpneglectneglectfulnessnegligencenoncoercionnonfeasancenoninterferencenonintimidationnonperformancenonrestrictionomission
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overlookingoversightpatiencepermissivenesspitypoor stewardshipprocrastinationrelaxationremissnessricketinessriotousnessrubberinessshakinessslacknessslightsloppinessslownesssoftnessstalltemporizationtendernesstoleranceunconstraintuncontroluninhibitednessunreserveunrestraintunrigorousnessunrulinessunstrictnesswantonnessweaknesswildness
Verb(1 words)
neglect safety
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5 entriesacademic laxnessbureaucratic laxnessenforcement laxnessmoral laxnessquality control laxness
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2 total sentences available.
There was a certain laxness in safety preparations that made the fire worse.
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