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Being lax
adjective
Lenient and allowing for deviation; not strict.
synonyms
Exact(44)
Being lax in repairing malfunctioning equipment promptly can result in injuries.
All you principled environmentalists out there, you're being lax.
The West has already made the mistake of being lax with China.
Nobody will accuse me of being lax on state aid enforcement.
Mr. Russo accused Mr. Ramos, whose ward contains most of the city's public housing, of being lax in his duties.
He was criticizing law enforcement officials for being lax, and he said getting information from them was like pulling teeth.
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Security, too, was lax.
Quotas would be lax.
Supervision was lax.
Others, like Nepal, are lax.
Basic security was lax.
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