Development and Fading

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Development noun - The process of becoming mature.

Usage example: a tulip's development from a bulb into a flower

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Fading is an antonym for development.

Fading noun - Weakening in force or intensity.

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Development is an antonym for fading.

Nearby Words: fade, faded

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Fading and Development. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/development/fading

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Fading or Development. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/development/fading.

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