Rake and Receding

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Rake noun - The degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon.

Usage example: the floor of the auditorium doesn't have much of a rake, so sightlines for spectators in the rear are not good

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Receding is an antonym for rake.

Nearby Words: raked, raker, raking

Receding noun - A slow or gradual disappearance.

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Rake is an antonym for receding.

Nearby Words: recede, receded

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Receding and Rake. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/rake/receding

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