noun
- The act or process of becoming less active or intense: abatement, ebb, letup, remission, subsidence, wane. See increase/decrease.
slackening
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
an occurrence of control or strength weakening
Synonyms: relaxation, loosening
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 | slowdown |
| spill |
| gust (meteorology) |
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- slowdown
- spill
- gust (meteorology)
- unremitting
- safety counterweight
- laxation
- paying (naval architecture)
- lentando
- rallentando
- stasis
- pay out (Idiom)
- relaxation
- retard
- kyōsaku
