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n. - The quality of being neglectful; The condition of being physiologically slack.

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Usage examples (38)
  • Baths can help the laxness of the bowels
  • Adjective, : lax morals; a lax attitude toward discipline. ,a lax rope; a lax handshake. ,lax ideas. ,lax tissue; lax texture
  • There is however a certain unprecedented air of laxness from the Secret Service, or maybe these things have been occurring all along and we haven't heard about it.
  • The Minister was not happy and berated me for my laxness.
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