Slackness and Tension

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Slackness noun - The extent to which something hangs or dips below a straight line.

Usage example: there's simply too much slackness in this clothesline

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Tension is an antonym for slackness.

Nearby Words: slack, slacken, slackening

Tension noun - The burden on one's emotional or mental well-being created by demands on one's time.

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Slackness is an antonym for tension.

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

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