Slack+up+suddenly

  • 1slack — slack1 [ slæk ] adjective 1. ) loose and not pulled tight: The fence consisted of two slack strands of barbed wire. The rope suddenly went slack. Her muscles felt slack. 2. ) not taking enough care to make sure something is done well: slack… …

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  • 2slack — I UK [slæk] / US adjective Word forms slack : adjective slack comparative slacker superlative slackest 1) loose and not pulled tight The fence consisted of two slack strands of barbed wire. The rope suddenly went slack. Her muscles felt slack. 2) …

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  • 3slack water — noun 1. a stretch of water without current or movement suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless • Syn: ↑slack • Derivationally related forms: ↑slack (for: ↑slack) • Hypernyms …

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  • 4slack — [slæk] adj I 1) loose and not pulled tight The rope suddenly went slack.[/ex] 2) not taking enough care to make sure that something is done well slack safety standards[/ex] 3) not as busy or successful as usual in business II verb [I] slack… …

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  • 5surge — I. n. Wave, billow, breaker, roller, white horse. II. v. n. 1. Swell, rise high. 2. (Naut.) Slip back. III. v. a. (Naut.) Slack up suddenly (as a rope round a pin), let go …

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  • 6Devival — is a term used by both the Church of the Subgenius and later Discordianism for a gathering or festival of followers. The name is a pun on Christian revivals[citation needed]. Contents 1 SubGenius Devivals 1.1 Historical …

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  • 7John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland — For other people named John Dudley, see John Dudley (disambiguation). John Dudley Born 1504 London …

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  • 8Australian handball — Original research|date=February 2008Unreferenced|date=April 2007Australian Handball is a popular schoolyard game in Australia and New Zealand. It is a variation of Chinese Handball, with many similarities to other Chinese Handball games, but more …

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  • 9George Winston — Infobox musical artist Name = George Winston Background = non vocal instrumentalist Born = 1949 Instrument = Piano Slack key guitar Harmonica Genre = New Age Occupation = Years active = 1972 ndash;present Label = Takoma Records Windham Hill… …

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  • 10Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …

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