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- Her lax mouth hung open in a perfect O, and God alone knew at what her glazed and smoky eyes were staring in such brute apathy.†
Chpt 23 *
- He sank down on a chair in a trembling stupor, his stumpy, lax hands quaking in his lap.†
Chpt 39
Definitions:
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(lax as in: lax supervision) relaxed; or lacking in strictness or strength
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(lax as in: lax rope) loose (not taut) or relaxed
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) LAX is also the frequently used airport code for Los Angeles International Airport. It can also be used as an informal abbreviation for lacrosse.