The crossing cables have slackened dramatically.
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Slackened
Synonyms for "slackened" (202 found)
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Sample sentences
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His pace slackened.
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Tom's pace slackened.
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As anger and frustration among the flood victims intensify, reports that international aid has slackened raises concerns.
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