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Definition
to move away or diminish (become less)
The exact meaning of recede depends upon its context. For example:
- "We can't move back in until the floodwaters recede." — diminish and move away
- "Her fear receded." — diminished
- "The waves first advance and then recede." — move away
- "The news story receded into the background as it was replaced by new stories." — received diminished attention
- "a receding hairline" — diminished hair (each year the line where hair stops growing is higher)
- They saw the future as something that came upon them from behind their backs with the past receding away before their eyes.Afterward (2% in)
- But as time recedes ahead and the perspective surrounding the book grows larger, a somewhat more detailed answer becomes possible.Afterward (15% in)
- The receding Ancient Greek perspective of the past ten years has a very dark side: Chris is dead.Afterward (39% in)
- As we went over the whole decision in detail one last time, there was a kind of dissociation, as though my wife started to recede while we sat there talking.Afterward (84% in)
There are no more uses of "recede" in Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.
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