fade

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1. fade - Noun

2. fade - Adjective

3. fade - Verb

Meaning

Weak; insipid; tasteless; commonplace.

To become fade; to grow weak; to lose strength; to decay; to perish gradually; to wither, as a plant.

To lose freshness, color, or brightness; to become faint in hue or tint; hence, to be wanting in color.

To sink away; to disappear gradually; to grow dim; to vanish.

To cause to wither; to deprive of freshness or vigor; to wear away.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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It is better to burn out than fade away. Kurt Cobain

Passion is the quickest to develop, and the quickest to fade. Intimacy develops more slowly, and commitment more gradually still. Robert Sternberg

Old soldiers never die, they just fade away. Douglas MacArthur

He who has come through the fire will fade in the sun. Hindi Proverb

All that's fair must fade. Italian Proverb

Lovely flowers fade fast. Swedish Proverb

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