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fading away

fading away is the present participle and gerund 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 fading away

What is fading away the present participle and gerund of?
Fading away is the present participle and gerund of fade away.

Words near fading away in the dictionary

  1. fadger
  2. fadgers
  3. fadges
  4. fadging
  5. fading
  6. fading away
  7. fading in
  8. fading out
  9. fading time
  10. fading times
  11. fading to black

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