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Slack
- adjective - a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely; "he took up the slack"
- a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality; "the team went into a slump"; "a gradual slack in output"; "a drop-off in attendance"; "a falloff in quality"
- a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
- a stretch of water without current or movement; "suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless"
- avoid responsibilities and work, be idle
- be inattentive to, or neglect; "He slacks his attention"
- become less in amount or intensity; "The storm abated"; "The rain let up after a few hours"
- become slow or slower; "Production slowed"
- cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water; "slack lime"
- dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve
- flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide; "slack water"
Slade
- - A little dell or valley; a flat piece of low, moist ground.
Slags
- noun - convert into slag
- the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
- Waste materials
Slaie
- - A weaver's reed; a sley.
Slain
- adjective - kill intentionally and with premeditation;
- killed; `slain' is formal or literary as in "slain warriors"; "a picture of St. George and the slain dragon"
- people who have been slain (as in battle)
Slake
- verb - cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water; "slack lime"
- lessen the force of
- make less active or intense
- satisfy (thirst); "The cold water quenched his thirst"
Slams
- noun - a forceful impact that makes a loud noise
- an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
- close violently; "He slammed the door shut"
- dance the slam dance
- strike violently; "slam the ball"
- the noise made by the forceful impact of two objects
- throw violently; "He slammed the book on the table"
- winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
Slang
- noun - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"
- abuse with coarse language
- fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!"
- informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar; "their speech was full of slang expressions"
- use slang or vulgar language
Slant
- noun - a biased way of looking at or presenting something
- degree of deviation from a horizontal plane; "the roof had a steep pitch"
- heel over; "The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting"
- lie obliquely; "A scar slanted across his face"
- present with a bias; "He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders"
- to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister"