Slacken (off) Crossword Clue

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Slacken (off) Crossword Answer

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Helpful Hints

(verb)
1. make easier
2. lessen the intensity of or calm
(noun)
1. freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
2. freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SLACKEN (verb)
1. make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
2. make less active or fast
OFF (verb)
1. kill intentionally and with premeditation
OFF (adverb)
1. from a particular thing or place or position (`forth’ is obsolete)
2. at a distance in space or time
OFF (adjective)
1. (of events) no longer planned or scheduled
2. in an unpalatable state

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

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