Cryptic crossword clue
…before quietly fading away 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word PRECEDING

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What does PRECEDING mean?

PRECEDING verb
  1. To go before, go in front of.
  2. To cause to be preceded; to preface; to introduce.
  3. To have higher rank than (someone or something else).
PRECEDING adjective
  1. Occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.

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