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Moves Back As A Hairline Crossword Clue

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verb

• pull back or move away or backward

• retreat

• become faint or more distant

34%6 Go back, like a hairline
verb

• pull back or move away or backward

• retreat

• become faint or more distant

30%6 Area on the back where the hairline meets the neck
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