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retreating branch
What it is
The branch it changes into is one step back from the original.
What it means
Drawing back, thinning out.
Other terms in this group
- returning generationWhat a moving line turns into generates it back.
- returning controlWhat a moving line turns into controls it back.
- advancing branchThe branch it changes into is one step forward from the original.
- reverse echoWhat it changes into clashes head-on with the original.
- still echoWhat it changes into is the same as the original.