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What is a fadeaway?

What is a fadeaway? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. An instance of fading away, of diminishing in proximity or intensity.
  2. (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.
  3. (slang) The ending of a personal relationship by stopping any contact with the other party and not providing an explanation.
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That fadeaway of his was zipping along six inches under their bats.
And then, later in his career, he just had a fadeaway jump shot, and they won six titles.
Finally, to cap off the J. R. Smith showcase, he dribbled the ball past two Celtics to a point thirty-six from from the basket, set his feet, and launched a fadeaway jumper as time expired.
Then Joe tried a fadeaway, and Rose fell for it, swinging himself halfway round with the force of his blow.
There were few pleasures as redemptive as watching Patrick Ewing back down a defender, pivot, jump oafishly in those kneepads and flick a delicate fadeaway jump shot.
He shut his teeth, and, trying to keep away from his face the shadow of pain, threw his fadeaway to Rad again.

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