Catch on and Recede

Opposite meaning terms

Catch on verb - Understand, usually after some initial difficulty.

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Recede is an antonym for catch on in succeed topic.

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

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Catch on is an antonym for recede.

Nearby Words: recession, receding

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