Slacken and Tapering

Slacken

Slacken verb - To make less taut.

Tapering and slacken are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Tapering" with "Slacken", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Words: slack, slackness, slacker, slackening

Tapering

Tapering noun - The act of gradually lowering the size or amount.
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Synonyms for Tapering

Slacken and tapering are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Slacken" instead a verb "Tapering".

Nearby Words: taper, tapered
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