Headway and Recess

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Headway noun - Forward movement in time or place.

Usage example: the ant was making little headway carrying a crumb that was about five times his size

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Recess is an antonym for headway.

Recess noun - A hollowed-out space in a wall.

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Headway is an antonym for recess.

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Recess and Headway. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/headway/recess

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