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Dieaway vs Fadeaway - What's the difference?

dieaway | fadeaway |

As a noun fadeaway is

an instance of fading away, of diminishing in proximity or intensity.

dieaway

Not English

Dieaway has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

fadeaway

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An instance of fading away, of diminishing in proximity or intensity.
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  • (basketball) a jump shot made while jumping backwards, away from the basket. The goal is to create space between the shooter and the defender, making it much harder to block.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2009, date=February 3, author=Howard Beck, title=Bryant Puts on a Show, Setting Garden Records, work=New York Times citation
  • , passage=He taunted the Knicks instead with hanging jumpers, impossible fadeaways and layups in traffic.}}