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Hideaway; recede (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

retreat

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'hideaway' is the first definition.
(I know that hideaway can be written as retreat)

'recede' is the second definition.
(I know that retreat is a kind of recede)

(Other definitions for retreat that I've seen before include "asylum" , "Back away" , "Climb down" , "secluded place" , "Leave - refuge" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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