Synonyms
loosening relaxation
Examples
"the relaxation of requirements": "the loosening of his grip" "the slackening of the wind"
Related terms
weakening thaw loosen slack slacken
Rhymes with
blackening likening rationing fashioning cunning darkening reckoning fattening happening saddening maddening fastening summoning enlightening quickening lightening awakening weakening thickening sickening sanctioning functioning malfunctioning dampening blackening disillusioning conditioning rationing lengthening partitioning lessening positioning vacationing cushioning envisioning repositioning leavening commissioning heightening softening frightening hardening broadening widening gardening heartening shortening disheartening ripening tightening loosening glistening counting listening shunning sanctioning accounting apportioning unquestioning questioning strengthening deadening deafening poisoning opening threatening seasoning lengthening reasoning planning running tanning banning christening sweetening stiffening determining worsening deepening hastening clowning crowning scanning lining caning kenning rationing assigning aligning awning housecleaning confining refining reclining declining cocooning stunning fattening fastening darkening maddening lightning saddening ironing reckoning governing self-governing mining shining whitening happening coarsening bargaining dampening cloning cleaning crooning combining cushioning ironing wanting fining fawning downing dining whining pining signing yawning loaning wining leaning learning dawning enchanting screening adjoining ballooning convening concerning consenting vacationing disappointing sickening morning mourning thickening inning ripening heightening warning frowning whitening browning softening tightening listening disheartening whining zoning moaning meaning churning penning joining ruining heartening hardening glistening gardening frightening refining broadening designing defining shortening campaigning whitening christening enlightening complaining waning reigning feigning reining evening yearning raining burning turning pinning sinning painting tuning winning weaning enjoining ordaining thinning grinning
Phonetic and Homophones
S L AE1 K AH0 N IH0 NG
Similar Spelling
slacken slacking slicing slacken_off slice_into
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