
Ebb
Tide Context
Use 'ebb' to describe the tide specifically retreating or moving away from the shore.

Fishermen avoid setting sail during the ebb.
Visual Imagery
'Ebb' often evokes imagery of slowly receding water, useful in creative writing.

The ebb left patterns on the sand.
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AbateDeclineDiminishDwindleFaintRecedeSubsideWaneWeaken
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