Moil and Slack

Opposite meaning words

Moil verb - To devote serious and sustained effort.

Usage example: miners moiling all day in the sunless recesses of the earth

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Slack is an antonym for moil.

Nearby Words: moiling, moiled

Slack verb - To make less taut.

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Moil is an antonym for slack.

Nearby Words: slacken, slackened, slackness, slacker, slacked

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