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recessed

verb

Meaning

  1. To inset into something, or to recede.
  2. To take or declare a break.
  3. To appoint, with a recess appointment.
  4. To make a recess in.
  5. Set back; located in a hole, space, or opening.
  6. Withdrawn; secluded
  7. Having a recess or nook

Etymology / origin

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Related words

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Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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