Slack
//slæk//
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The word "slack" can be used as noun, verb, adjective, proper noun, adjective and adverb.
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Holme Slack cut someone slack cut someone some slack nutty slack pick up the slack slack Alice slack action slack bob slack fill slack off slack space slack suit slack tub slack up slack variable slack water slack-handed slack-jawed slack-key slack-rope slack-water slacken slackly slackness slackwater take up the slack
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