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(noun) a act of becoming more distant |
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Synonyms: recession |
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Related Words: withdrawal |
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(satellite adjective) moving toward a position farther from the front; "the receding glaciers of the last ice age"; "retiring fogs revealed the rocky coastline" |
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Synonyms: retiring |
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(satellite adjective) (of a hairline e.g.) moving slowly back |
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(satellite adjective) that are flowing away; "the receding waters left muddy devastation" |
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(noun) a slow or gradual disappearance |
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Synonyms: fadeout |
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Related Words: disappearance |
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