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Meanings of slacken perceptibly in English

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Usage of slacken perceptibly in English
1
The fury of the storm continued unabated for perhaps half an hour, and then began to slacken perceptibly.
Bert Wilson in the Rockies
2
To their amazement, however, the speed began to slacken perceptibly after they had left the city ten or twelve miles behind.
Truxton King: A Story of Graustark
3
When he got within the gates of Upper Town, his pace slackened perceptibly.
The Bastonnais / Tale of the American Invasion of Canada in 1775...
4
The Scharnhorst caught fire forward, but not seriously, and her fire slackened perceptibly.
History of the World War: An Authentic Narrative of the World's...
5
Denny could, too, I knew, because in those moments, Denny's tension slackened perceptibly.
The art of racing in the rain
6
At this moment the besiegers' fire, which had slackened perceptibly, was re-opened with redoubled strength.
The Thin Red Line; and Blue Blood
7
I don't want to break your neck, Landover, but if you don't give in, I'll-I'll -Thepressure slackened perceptibly.
West Wind Drift
8
The Scharnhorst caught fire forward, but not seriously, and her fire slackened perceptibly; the Gneisenau was badly hit by the Inflexible.
New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 2, ...
9
An hour passed, during which the pace slackened perceptibly, and then with only ten miles to go, two more dogs laid down.
The Gun-Brand
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