Sentence example with the word 'slackening'

slackening

abatement, blunting, delay, dulcification, enfeeblement, holdup, letdown, modulation, reduction, slowdown, tempering

Definition n. an occurrence of control or strength weakening

Last update: July 11, 2015


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Slackening speed makes even the sand too heavy a weight, and that in   [Please select]

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"Their fire is slackening a little," General Chanzy said.   [Please select]

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Those in the rear seat glanced ahead and the reason for the abrupt slackening of speed became apparent.   [Please select]

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Guying the Tent One of the troubles with tents is their remarkable proclivity for tightening and slackening with the varying conditions of the weather.   [Please select]

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The strain, so astonishingly short, had been immense, but with its slackening came a strong reaction.   [Please select]

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"Then please," said she, slackening her pace, "please let me take it."   [Please select]

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This time the rushing beast paused, looked round, and then slackening his pace, continued to jog along on his way.   [Please select]

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