wiggle room

as in slack
an allowable margin of freedom or variation the language of the contract is vague and leaves too much wiggle room

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Recent Examples of wiggle room The off-center shoelaces also afford some extra wiggle room for the big toe, helping to reduce friction on the bunion. Trina Gray, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024 Continued strength in the economy and labor market may also leave less wiggle room for prices elsewhere, if housing inflation rebounds. Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2024 The building timeline doesn’t feature much wiggle room. Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2024 That touchdown allowed Georgia Tech to still have some wiggle room when Florida State tied the score at 21-21 on the next drive, and the Yellow Jackets responded again with the game-winning drive. The Athletic College Football Staff, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wiggle room 

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“Wiggle room.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiggle%20room. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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