slack vs firm: What's the difference?

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Which is correct: slack or firm

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slacknoun

a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

slacknoun

a stretch of water without current or movement

slacknoun

the quality of being loose (not taut)

slacknoun

a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality

slackverb

make less active or fast

slackverb

cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water

slackverb

become slow or slower

slackverb

become less in amount or intensity

slackadjective

not tense or taut

slackverb

make less active or intense

slackadjective

lacking in rigor or strictness

slacknoun

a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely

slackverb

avoid responsibilities and work, be idle

slackverb

be inattentive to, or neglect

slacknoun

dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve

slackadjective

flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide

slackverb

release tension on

firmadjective

not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall

firmnoun

the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments

firmverb

with resolute determination

firmadjective

unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause

firmadjective

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

firmadjective

securely fixed in place

firmadjective

strong and sure

firmverb

make taut or tauter

firmverb

become taut or tauter

firmadjective

not soft or yielding to pressure

firmadjective

not subject to revision or change

firmadjective

(of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling

firmadjective

possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue

firmadjective

securely established

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