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11Slack — Slack, Slacken Slack en, v. t. 1. To render slack; to make less tense or firm; as, to slack a rope; to slacken a bandage. Wycklif (Acts xxvii. 40) [1913 Webster] 2. To neglect; to be remiss in. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] Slack not the pressage.… …
12Slacken — Slack Slack, Slacken Slack en, v. t. 1. To render slack; to make less tense or firm; as, to slack a rope; to slacken a bandage. Wycklif (Acts xxvii. 40) [1913 Webster] 2. To neglect; to be remiss in. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] Slack not the… …
13Unslacked — Un*slacked , a. Not slacked; unslaked; as, unslacked lime. [1913 Webster] …
14M. A. G. Osmani — Mohammad Ataul Ghani Osmany Born September 1, 1918(1918 09 01) Sunamganj, Sylhet, Bangladesh Died February 16, 1984(1984 02 16) (aged 65) London, England …
15Trochaic substitution — A trochaic substitution occurs when a trochee replaces an iamb in a verse of poetry that employs iambic pentameter as its meter. Specifically, a two syllable foot comprising a slacked syllable followed by a stressed syllable ( /) is replaced by a …
16slack, slake — As verbs, slack means to shirk, to leave undone, and slake means to refresh, to allay thirst : He slacked his work for a minute while he slaked his thirst. Because both words can mean to make less active and intense, they are often confused… …
17slack — I UK [slæk] / US adjective Word forms slack : adjective slack comparative slacker superlative slackest 1) loose and not pulled tight The fence consisted of two slack strands of barbed wire. The rope suddenly went slack. Her muscles felt slack. 2) …
18slack off — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms slack off : present tense I/you/we/they slack off he/she/it slacks off present participle slacking off past tense slacked off past participle slacked off to slow down, or to become less The rain seemed to be …
19Consopite — Con so*pite, v. t. To lull to sleep; to quiet; to compose. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The operation of the masculine faculties of the soul were, for a while, well slacked and consopited. Dr. H. More. [1913 Webster] …
20Slack — Slack, Slacken Slack en, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Slacked}, {Slackened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slacking}, {Slackening}.] [See {Slack}, a.] 1. To become slack; to be made less tense, firm, or rigid; to decrease in tension; as, a wet cord slackens in dry… …
