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noun

fading

FAY-dihng
noun
1
The gradual process of losing colour, strength, or clarity.
"The fading of the ink made the old letter hard to read."

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In plain EnglishThe act or process of something growing dimmer or weaker over time.

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fadings plural

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The _____ of the ink made the old letter hard to read.

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