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What is the difference between fade and lost, faded?? |
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Answer» Fade Definition: (a.) Weak; insipid; tasteless; commonplace. (a.) To become fade; to grow weak; to lose strength; to decay; to perish gradually; to wither, as a plant. (a.) To lose freshness, color, or BRIGHTNESS; to become faint in hue or tint; hence, to be wanting in color. (a.) To sink away; to disappear gradually; to grow dim; to vanish. (v. t.) To cause to wither; to deprive of freshness or vigor; to wear away. Lost Definition: (v. t.) Parted with unwillingly or unintentionally; not to be found; missing; as, a lost book or sheep. (v. t.) Parted with; no longer held or possessed; as, a lost limb; lost honor. (v. t.) Not employed or ENJOYED; thrown away; employed ineffectually; wasted; squandered; as, a lost day; a lost opportunity or benefit. (v. t.) Having wandered from, or unable to find, the way; bewildered; PERPLEXED; as, a child lost in the woods; a stranger lost in London. (v. t.) Ruined or destroyed, EITHER physically or morally; past help or hope; as, a ship lost at sea; a WOMAN lost to virtue; a lost soul. |
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