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recessed

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1. imp. & p. p. of Recess Source: opted
2. a. Having a recess or recesses; as, a recessed arch or wall. Source: opted
3. a. Withdrawn; secluded. Source: opted
4. adj. having a sunken area Source: wordnet
5. adj. resembling an alcove Source: wordnet
6. 1. Having a recess or recesses; as, a recessed arch or wall. 2. Withdrawn; secluded. [R.] "Comfortably recessed from curious impertinents." Miss Edgeworth. Recessed arch (Arch.), one of a series of arches constructed one within another so as to correspond with splayed jambs of a doorway, or the like. Source: webster
7. j:100 s. resembling an alcove Source: ecdict

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arch recess recesses alcove resembling secluded wall withdrawn arches area comfortably constructed correspond curious doorway jambs like miss series splayed sunken within

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recessing recession

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