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fades away

fades away is the third-person singular simple present indicative of fade away.

Meaning of fade away

Verb

fade away (third-person singular simple present fades away, present participle fading away, simple past and past participle faded away)

  1. To lose strength, become weaker; to wane; to disappear or reduce slowly.
    • I was angry at first, but my rage faded away over time.
    Synonyms:
    die, wither

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Questions about fades away

What is fades away the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Fades away is the third-person singular simple present indicative of fade away.

Words near fades away in the dictionary

  1. fadeouts
  2. fadeproof
  3. fader
  4. faders
  5. fades
  6. fades away
  7. fades in
  8. fades out
  9. fades to black
  10. fadesome
  11. fadest

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