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fade away
1. v. To lose strength, become weaker; to wane; to disappear or reduce slowly.
I was angry at first, but my rage faded away over time.
Analysis
fade		©
1. adj. (archaic) Weak; insipid; tasteless.
2. n. (golf) A golf shot that (for the right-handed player) curves intentionally to the right. See slice, hook, draw.
3. n. A haircut where the hair is short or shaved on the sides of the head and longer on top. See also high-top fade and low fade.
4. n. (slang) A fight.
5. n. (music, cinematography) A gradual decrease in the brightness of a shot or the volume of sound or music (as a means of cutting to a new scene or starting a new song).
away		©
1. adv. From a place, hence.
He went away on vacation.
2. adv. Aside; off; in another direction.
3. adv. From a state or condition of being; out of existence.
4. adv. (as imperative, by ellipsis) Come away; go away; take away.

Example Sentences

The sounds of gunfire slowly fade away.

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