Receding and Sinking

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Receding adjective - (of a hairline e.g.) moving slowly back.

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Sinking and receding are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sinking" instead an adjective "Receding".

Nearby Words: recede, receded

Sinking noun - A slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength).

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Receding and sinking are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Receding" instead an adjective "Sinking".

Nearby Words: sink, sinker

It's so fast that after the final battle, your submarine that took catastrophic damage and was sinking, is rescued by water levels receding so fast that the submarine is stranded on top of high-rise buildings.

Source: Global Warming

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