Lank and Tense

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Lank adjective - Not stiff in structure.

Usage example: right after a shower, her lank hair hung down to her shoulders

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Tense is an antonym for lank.

Nearby Words: lanky, lankly, Lanka

Tense adjective - Stretched with little or no give.

Usage example: a tense rope

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Lank is an antonym for tense.

Nearby Words: tensing, tensed, tension, tenseness, tensely

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