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receding

adjective C1
  1. Going or moving back or further away from a previous position; gradually diminishing. · a receding hairline
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So extreme was the surprise of the sailor, that he was unable even to thank Edmond, whose receding figure he continued to gaze after in speechless astonishment.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 273 · C1
“How comes it that all do not retreat in aversion at sight of that flat, receding, serpent-like forehead, round, vulture-shaped head, and sharp-hooked nose, like the beak of a buzzard?
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 467 · C1

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