| demand feeding | feeding a baby or animal whenever it shows a need |
| demand | the act of demanding, the kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money |
| slack | a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely, he took up the slack |
| slack suit | casual dress consisting of slacks and matching jacket |
slack
slackness | the quality of being loose (not taut), he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope |
| requirement demand | required activity, the requirements of his work affected his health, there were many demands on his time |
| demand | an urgent or peremptory request, his demands for attention were unceasing |
calling into question
demand for explanation | a challenge to defend what someone has said |
| demand for identification | as by a sentry |
slack water
slack tide | the occurrence of relatively still water at the turn of the (low) tide |
mire
quagmire
quag
morass
slack | a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot |
slack
slack water | a stretch of water without current or movement, suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless |
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| demand deposit | a bank deposit from which withdrawals can be made without notice |
call loan
demand loan | a loan that is repayable on demand |
| demand note | a note payable on demand |
| demand | the ability and desire to purchase goods and services, the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips, the demand exceeded the supply |
| demand-pull inflation | inflation caused by an increase in demand or in the supply of money |
slump
slack
drop-off
falloff
falling off | a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality, the team went into a slump, a gradual slack in output, a drop-off in attendance, a falloff in quality |
need
demand | a condition requiring relief, she satisfied his need for affection, God has no need of men to accomplish His work, there is a demand for jobs |
| slack | dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve |
| slack slake | cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water, slack lime |
abate
let up
slack off slack die away | become less in amount or intensity, The storm abated, The rain let up after a few hours |
slake
abate slack | make less active or intense |
| slow slow down slow up slack slacken | become slow or slower, Production slowed |
slack slacken slack up
relax | make less active or fast, He slackened his pace as he got tired, Don't relax your efforts now |
| slack | release tension on, slack the rope |
| slack | be inattentive to, or neglect, He slacks his attention |
| demand | request urgently and forcefully, The victim's family is demanding compensation, The boss demanded that he be fired immediately, She demanded to see the manager |
| demand exact | claim as due or just, The bank demanded payment of the loan |
| demand | ask to be informed of, I demand an explanation |
| demand | summon to court |
| demand | lay legal claim to |
| slack | avoid responsibilities and work, be idle |
necessitate
ask
postulate
need
require
take
involve call for
demand | require as useful, just, or proper, It takes nerve to do what she did, success usually requires hard work, This job asks a lot of patience and skill, This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice, This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert, This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent |
coveted
desired
in demand(p)
sought after | greatly desired |
lax
slack | lacking in rigor or strictness, such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable, lax in attending classes, slack in maintaining discipline |
| slack | flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide, slack water |
loose
slack | not tense or taut, the old man's skin hung loose and grey, slack and wrinkled skin, slack sails, a slack rope |