Receding and Slipping

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

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

Nearby Words: recede, receded

Slipping adjective - Moving as on a slippery surface.

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Receding and slipping are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Receding" instead an adjective "Slipping".

Nearby Words: slip, slipped, slipper, slippy, slippage

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