slacken
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become less active, vigorous, intense, etc.
unslackened
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a word derived from
slacken.
Example Sentences
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Rolling heavily, she still came on, perhaps a mile away, with unslackened speed.
From The League of the Leopard by Harold Bindloss
But once as she approached cross-roads at unslackened speed, she seemed to forget to sound it and then sounded it too late.
From The Roll-Call by Arnold Bennett
On it ran with unslackened speed, and a moment later it plunged into a hole in the ground with the man and dog in close pursuit.
From Philippine Folk Tales by Mabel Cook Cole
The Red Jacket held on her way with unslackened speed.
From Nevermore by Rolf Bolderwood
And now, Great Singer, still we wish thee length of days, Song-power unslackened, and unfading bays!
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, August 15, 1891 by Various
