Dictionary Check: slacken
"slacken" is a valid word!
Scrabble
13
points
Words with Friends
16
points
Definition
verb
become slow or slower
Example:
"Production slowed"
verb
make less active or fast
Example:
"He slackened his pace as he got tired"
verb
become looser or slack
Example:
"the rope slackened"
verb
make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
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