receding
1. a slow or gradual disappearance • Syn: fadeout • Derivationally related forms: fade out (for: fadeout), recede • Hypernyms: disappearance 2. the act of becoming more distant • Syn: recession • Derivationally related forms: recessional (for: recession), recede (for: recession), recede • Hypernyms: withdrawal
(of a hairline e.g.) moving slowly back • Similar to: backward
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