Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct synonym for the key word.

Slacken

  1. Reject

  2. Achieve

  3. Reduce

  4. Modify
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

To slacken means to make something less tight, tense, or strict - in other words, to reduce or decrease. 'Reduce' (option C) is the correct synonym. The other options are incorrect: Reject means to dismiss, Achieve means to accomplish, and Modify means to change.

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