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Tending to move back, become more distant (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

recessive

(Other definitions for recessive that I've seen before include "Tending to recede" , "Tending to go backwards" , "Serves ice (anag)" , "backward moving" .)

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