what does recede mean?
RECEDE as VERB
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- become faint or more distant
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- the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older
Hypernyms(s) recede is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) recede is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) recede is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- pull back or move away or backward
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- The enemy withdrew
- The limo pulled away from the curb
Hypernyms(s) recede is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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