Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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detritus | Yes | No | No | No |
slack | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
detritus (noun) | slack (noun) |
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the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up | a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely |
loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks | the quality of being loose (not taut) |
a stretch of water without current or movement | |
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot | |
a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality | |
dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve |
detritus (adjective) | slack (adjective) |
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not tense or taut | |
lacking in rigor or strictness | |
flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide |
detritus (verb) | slack (verb) |
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release tension on | |
make less active or fast | |
make less active or intense | |
become slow or slower | |
cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water | |
become less in amount or intensity | |
be inattentive to, or neglect | |
avoid responsibilities and work, be idle |