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消退

xiāo tuì

2-character word

What 消退 means

1. to wane
2. to vanish gradually

The characters in 消退

• 消xiāoto diminish; to subside; to consume; to reduce; to idle away (the time)
• 退tuìto retreat; to withdraw; to reject; to return (sth); to decline

Example sentences

• 那个男人大声咆哮，但她训练有素的客服式微笑始终没有消退。
  The man ranted and raved, but her well practiced customer service smile remained unflinching.

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