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noun
A painting technique in which young women's clothes fade into the background.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: art, arts
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To lose strength, become weaker; to wane; to disappear or reduce slowly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
become weaker
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: dissolve, fade out
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change state, turn
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