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1
to cease to be visible
- the departing ship gradually faded over the horizon
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2
to make white or whiter by removing color
- years of harsh sunlight had faded the car, which was once fire-engine red
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3
to lose bodily strength or vigor
- began to fade after battling the disease for years
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nounSynonyms of fade (Entry 2 of 2)
as in crop, trim
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