Lacking slack, as a clothesline Crossword Clue

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(adjective)
1. pulled or drawn tight
2. subjected to great tension; stretched tight

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

LACKING (adjective)
1. nonexistent
2. inadequate in amount or degree
SLACK (noun)
1. a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
2. a stretch of water without current or movement
SLACK (verb)
1. make less active or fast
2. cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water
SLACK (adjective)
1. not tense or taut
2. lacking in rigor or strictness

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