Back up and Recede

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Back up verb - Move backwards from a certain position.

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Recede and back up are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Recede" instead a verb "Back up".

Recede verb - To grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually.

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Back up and recede are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Back up" instead a verb "Recede".

Nearby Words: recession, receding

On the second multiball and onward, the drop target in front of the skull will only recede for a certain amount of time before going back up (though it stays down after a target is shot with a gun).

Source: Pinball / Terminator 2: Judgment Day

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