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fade out
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb fade out has 1 sense
- fade out(v = verb.change) dissolve, fade away - become weaker; "The sound faded out" is one way to change state, turn
Derived form noun fadeout1
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
THESAURUS
fade out
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