Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the appropriate meaning of the following word.

RECEDE

  1. To retract

  2. To decrease

  3. To move back

  4. All above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Recede means to move back, withdraw, or diminish. It can refer to physical movement backward, like hairlines receding, or to abstract concepts like memories or floods gradually fading or decreasing.

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