 receding |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] moving toward a position farther from the front | |
| Synonyms: | retiring | |
| Examples: | "the receding glaciers of the last ice age" "retiring fogs revealed the rocky coastline" |
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| Related terms: | retreating | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a slow or gradual disappearance | |
| Synonyms: | fadeout | |
| Related terms: | disappearance dissolve | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] (of a hairline e.g.) moving slowly back | |
| Related terms: | backward | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] that are flowing away | |
| Examples: | "the receding waters left muddy devastation" |
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| Related terms: | ebb | |
| 5. | [ noun ] a act of becoming more distant | |
| Synonyms: | recession | |
| Related terms: | withdrawal fall_back recede | |
| Similar spelling: |
recoding |
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