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" (108 found)
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limpnessloosenesslooseningmercifulnessmercymicawberismmildnessmoderatenessmugwumpneglectneglectfulnessnegligencenoncoercionnonfeasancenoninterferencenonintimidationnonperformancenonrestrictionomissionoverlooking
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oversightpatiencepermissivenesspitypoor stewardshipprocrastinationrelaxationremissnessricketinessriotousnessrubberinessshakinessslacknessslightsloppinessslownesssoftnessstalltemporizationtendernesstoleranceunconstraintuncontroluninhibitednessunreserveunrestraintunrigorousnessunrulinessunstrictnesswantonnessweaknesswildness
Noun(2 words)
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4 translations across 4 languages.
Dutch
1 entries- laksheid noun (property of being lax)
Gothic
1 entries- 𐌻𐌰𐍄𐌴𐌹 noun (property of being lax)
Ido
1 entries- laxeso noun (property of being lax)
Spanish
1 entries- laxitud noun (property of being lax)
Sample sentences
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There was a certain laxness in safety preparations that made the fire worse.
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