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English noun: fade | |||
| 1. | fade (act) a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer | ||
| Samples | He took lessons to cure his slicing. | ||
| Synonyms | slice, slicing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | golf shot, golf stroke, swing | ||
| 2. | fade (act) gradually ceasing to be visible | ||
| Synonyms | disappearance | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | conclusion, ending, termination | ||
English verb: fade | |||
| 1. | fade (change) become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly | ||
| Samples | The scene begins to fade. The tree trunks are melting into the forest at dusk. | ||
| Synonyms | melt | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | weaken | ||
| 2. | fade (change) lose freshness, vigor, or vitality | ||
| Samples | Her bloom was fading. | ||
| Synonyms | wither | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disappear, go away, vanish | ||
| 3. | fade (change) disappear gradually | ||
| Samples | The pain eventually passed off. | ||
| Synonyms | blow over, evanesce, fleet, pass, pass off | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disappear, go away, vanish | ||
| 4. | fade (body) become feeble | ||
| Samples | The prisoner has be languishing for years in the dungeon. | ||
| Synonyms | languish | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | degenerate, deteriorate, devolve, drop | ||
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