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Moves Back As A Hairline Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is RECEDES which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: RECEDES

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199%7Exact Match!
234%6 Go back, like a hairline
330%6 Area on the back where the hairline meets the neck

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We think the answer is "RECEDES" which means:

    verb
  • • Pull back or move away or backward
  • • Retreat
  • • Become faint or more distant

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The water level recedes after the heavy rainfall."
  • • "The pain in my leg slowly recedes as i stretch."

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