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Meaning of fades
noun
- A golf shot that (for the right-handed player) curves intentionally to the right. See slice, hook, draw.
- A haircut where the hair is short or shaved on the sides of the head and longer on top. See also high-top fade and low fade.
- A fight.
- A gradual decrease in the brightness of a shot or the volume of sound or music (as a means of cutting to a new scene or starting a new song).
- The act of disappearing from a place so as not to be found; covert departure.
verb
- To grow weak; to lose strength; to decay; to perish gradually; to wither, as a plant.
- To lose freshness, color, or brightness; to become faint in hue or tint; hence, to be wanting in color.
- To sink away; to disappear gradually; to grow dim; to vanish. Example: The milkman's whistling faded into the distance.
- To cause to fade.
- To bet against.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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