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slackening vs weakening

weakening vs slackening

slackening and weakening both are nouns.

slackening is not an adjective while weakening is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
slackening Yes No No No
weakening Yes Yes No No
As nouns, weakening is a hypernym of slackening; that is, weakening is a word with a broader meaning than slackening:
  • slackening: an occurrence of control or strength weakening
  • weakening: becoming weaker
slackening (noun) weakening (noun)
an occurrence of control or strength weakening the act of reducing the strength of something
becoming weaker
slackening (adjective) weakening (adjective)
causing debilitation
moderating by making pain or sorrow weaker
Difference between slackening and weakening

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