2
dematerialization(noun, escape, going, loss, passing)
2
descending
2
disappearing(verb, adjective, retreating)
2
fading(adjective, escape, going, loss, passing)
2
flinching
2
lapsing(verb, relapsing)
2
niche
2
recessive(adjective, passive, recessive)
2
recurring(verb, adjective, relapsing)
2
retirement(escape, going, loss, passing, disappearance)
2
retrograde(adjective, regression, reverting)
2
retrogressing
2
waning
1
adjourning
1
back away(verb, expression, phrasal verb)
1
backtracking
1
backward
1
balky
1
ceasing to exist(noun, escape, going, loss, passing)
1
cessation
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