receding vs shrivelling

receding

noun
  • The action of something that recedes. 

  • A recessed part. 

adj
  • Going or moving back or further away from a previous position; gradually diminishing. 

  • That recedes. 

shrivelling

noun
  • The act or process by which something shrivels. 

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