lax
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(s) lacking in rigor or strictness
- such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable
- lax in attending classes
- slack in maintaining discipline
- (a) pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in "bet")
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(a) lacking in strength or firmness or resilience
- a lax rope
- a limp handshake
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(s) emptying easily or excessively
- loose bowels