fadeaway

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Synonyms: fade away, fakeaway, faraway, takeaway, hideaway, hadaway, areaway, faded away, fades away, made way, fallaway

Antonyms: fade away, fakeaway, faraway, takeaway, hideaway, hadaway, areaway, faded away, fades away, made way, fallaway

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Noun

1. An instance of fading away, of diminishing in [[proximity]] or [[intensity]].
2. {{lb|en|basketball}} A [[jump shot]] made while jumping backwards, away from the [[basket]], with the goal to create space between the [[shooter]] and the [[defender]], making it much harder to [[block]].
3. {{lb|en|slang}} The [[end]]ing of a [[personal]] [[relationship]] by [[stop]]ping any [[contact]] with the other [[party]] and not [[provide|providing]] an [[explanation]].

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