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    LAXITY

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    The quality of being lax and neglectfulplay

    Synonyms:

    laxity; laxness; remissness; slackness

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

    Hypernyms ("laxity" is a kind of...):

    neglect; neglectfulness; negligence (the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern)

    Derivation:

    lax (lacking in rigor or strictness)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    The condition of being physiologically laxplay

    Example:

    baths can help the laxness of the bowels

    Synonyms:

    laxity; laxness

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

    Hypernyms ("laxity" is a kind of...):

    condition; status (a state at a particular time)

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