Synonyms for Recession (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (a small concavity):
corner, niche, recess, recess
WordNet sense 2 (the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service):
recessional
WordNet sense 3 (the act of ceding back):
ceding back
WordNet sense 4 (the act of becoming more distant):
receding
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