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fades

/feɪdz/

Meanings
noun
A golf shot that (for the right-handed player) curves intentionally to the right. See slice, hook, draw.

Examples :

"His fade on the tee shot landed just short of the green, avoiding the bunker on the left. "
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Illustration marketplace

marketplace noun

/ˈmɑːrkɪtˌpleɪs/ /ˈmɑːrkətˌpleɪs/

An open area in a town housing a public market.

"The town's marketplace was bustling with vendors selling fresh produce. "

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disappearing verb

/ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/ /ˌdɪsəˈpɪərɪŋ/

To vanish.

"The ice cream was disappearing quickly because everyone loved it. "

Illustration photograph

photograph noun

/ˈfəʊ.tə.ˌɡɹɑːf/ /ˈfoʊ.tə.ˌɡɹæf/

A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc.

"The photograph of the class showed everyone smiling during the school trip. "

Illustration championship

championship noun

/ˈtʃæmpi.ənʃɪp/

A competition to determine a champion, especially the final of a series of competitions.

"The school's basketball team won the championship this year. "

Illustration decrease

decrease noun

/dɪˈkriːs/ /ˈdiːkriːs/

An amount by which a quantity is decreased.

"One research team has recorded Baishui’s decrease at about 27 meters per year over the last 10 years."

Illustration disappear

disappear verb

/dɪsəˈpiːɹ/ /dɪsəˈpɪə/ /dɪsəˈpɪɹ/

To vanish.

"The cat disappeared behind the sofa. "

Illustration gradually

gradually adverb

/ˈɡɹædʒuəli/

In a gradual manner; making slow progress; slowly.

"The plants gradually grew taller over the summer. "

Illustration brightness

brightness noun

/ˈbɹaɪtnəs/

The quality of being bright.

"The brightness of the classroom light made it easy to see the teacher's notes. "

Illustration avoiding

avoiding verb

/əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/

To try not to meet or communicate with (a person); to shun

"Since their argument, Sarah has been avoiding Mark in the hallway at school. "

Illustration freshness

freshness noun

/ˈfɹɛʃnəs/

The state or quality of being fresh.

"The freshness of the morning air made the walk to school feel invigorating. "

Illustration departure

departure noun

/dɪˈpɑː(ɹ)tjə(ɹ)/

The act of departing or something that has departed.

"The departure was scheduled for noon."

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intentionally adverb

/ɪnˈtɛnʃənəli/ /ɪnˈtɛnʃənli/

In an intentional manner; on purpose.

"The student intentionally missed the first few days of school to avoid the difficult math test. "