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verb • pull back or move away or backward • retreat • become faint or more distant | ||||||||
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noun • A hill or ridge with a gentle slope on one side, and a steep slope on the other. | ||||||||
Slope Backward
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RECEDE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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RECEDE
Updated: October 10, 2023
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| New York Times14 Feb 1988 | Across 56 | |
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