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The paint fades in the sun.
What does Fades mean?
Gradually loses strength or color.
Dictionary definition
Gradually loses color, brightness, strength, or sound; also gradual changes or haircuts.
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Fades in a sentence
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The music fades at the end.
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Fades can describe color, sound, memory, light, or a haircut style.
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What does fades mean?
Fades means gradually loses strength or color.
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Which word is closest in meaning to fades?
Weakens is closely related to fades.
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WordFades.
Partverb, noun.
MeaningFades means Gradually loses strength or color.
ExampleExample: The paint fades in the sun.
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Synonyms
Words like Fades
weakensBecomes less strong.
fadeFade is related to fades and helps explain its meaning.
Antonyms
Opposite words
brightensBecomes brighter or stronger.
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Word family
Fades word family
Base word
fades
noun
fadeses
More than one fades.
verb
fadesed
Past form of fades.
verb
fadesing
Action form of fades.
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Hint for students
Gradually loses strength or color.
Common mix-up
Fades is not the same as brightens. Fades means gradually loses strength or color.
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