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fade

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: fade

1
vn
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
gradually ceasing to be visible
2
v
lose freshness, vigor, or vitality
3
n
a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: fade
1

v become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly

“The scene begins to fade
Synonyms:
melt
Type of:
weaken
become weaker

v disappear gradually

Synonyms:
blow over, evanesce, fleet, pass, pass off
Type of:
disappear, go away, vanish
get lost, as without warning or explanation

n gradually ceasing to be visible

Synonyms:
disappearance
Type of:
conclusion, ending, termination
the act of ending something
2

v lose freshness, vigor, or vitality

“Her bloom was fading
Synonyms:
wither
Type of:
disappear, go away, vanish
get lost, as without warning or explanation

v become feeble

Synonyms:
languish
Type of:
degenerate, deteriorate, devolve, drop
grow worse
3

n a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer

Synonyms:
slice, slicing
Type of:
golf shot, golf stroke, swing
the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
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