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To move backward or away, or gradually become smaller or less intense.
verb
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recede
As the noise began to recede, the speakers could hear one another again.
Dictionary practice example.
After the first week of a neighborhood storytelling project, excitement began to ebb as volunteers encountered the slower work of editing recordings. Their initial worries about using the equipment also started to recede once they had practiced together.
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