Loses brilliance (5)

I believe the answer is:

fades

(Other definitions for fades that I've seen before include "Loses colour, through age or sunlight" , "Gets weaker" , "Loses colour or freshness" , "Gets less" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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