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Sense: Adjective: loose

Synonyms:

loose , relaxed , lax, slackened, loosened, not taut, not tight

Sense: Adjective: easygoing

Synonyms:

easygoing , easy-going , flexible , loose , relaxed

Sense: Adjective: careless

Synonyms:

careless , lazy , neglectful, negligent, neglecting, remiss, derelict, lax

Sense: Adjective: not busy

Synonyms:

slow , quiet , dull , slow-going, slow-moving

Sense: Noun: leeway

Synonyms:

leeway, wiggle room, space , latitude, freedom

Sense: Noun: break

Synonyms:

break , pause , lull , respite , letup (informal), let-up (informal), breather (informal), rest

Sense: Noun: pants - plural

Synonyms:

pants (US), trousers (UK), breeches, britches

Sense: Verb: waste time

Synonyms:

waste time, be lazy, shirk, idle , do nothing, sit around, sit back and do nothing, doss (UK, slang)

Sense: Verb: loosen

Synonyms:

slacken, loosen, ease , relax

Sense: Verb: reduce

Synonyms:

reduce , lessen, ease , ease off, ease up, slacken

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