Fading and Mending

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Fading noun - Weakening in force or intensity.

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Mending is an antonym for fading.

Nearby Words: fade, faded

Mending noun - The process or period of gradually regaining one's health and strength.

Usage example: it was a long slow mending of his injuries from the car crash, but he's fine now

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Fading is an antonym for mending.

Nearby Words: mend, mended, mender

Jack's play is coming along, the rift between Jack and Wendy is mending, and the difficulties of the past three years seem to be fading.

Source: Literature / The Shining

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