slackened (Meaning)

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slackened ()

of Slacken

As the train approached the station, its speed gradually slackened until it came to a gentle stop.
The wind slackened, allowing the leaves on the trees to flutter gently instead of whipping wildly.
The grip on the rope slackened, nearly causing the climber to lose their hold.
The tension in the room slackened as the argument gradually came to a resolution.
The pace of the race slackened as the runners approached the finish line.
The pace of inflation slackened thanks to the government's economic policies.
The line on the fishing reel slackened, indicating that the fish had taken the bait.
The muscles in his arm slackened as he lowered the heavy weight to the ground.
The pressure on the pipe slackened, allowing the water to flow more freely.
The tension in her body slackened as she finally realized the truth and let go of the past.

of Slacken

loose,loosened, undone, relaxed, unsecured, insecure, detached,slack, lax, unfastened

constrained, tense,taut, restrained, taut, tense, tight, constrained, tight, bound

As the train approached the station, its speed gradually slackened until it came to a gentle stop.

The wind slackened, allowing the leaves on the trees to flutter gently instead of whipping wildly.

The grip on the rope slackened, nearly causing the climber to lose their hold.

The tension in the room slackened as the argument gradually came to a resolution.