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| advise |
disclose; reveal; impart. [1/5 definitions] |
| breathe |
to impart as if through breathing. [1/10 definitions] |
| color |
that which is used to impart color, such as dye or paint. [2/12 definitions] |
| coloring |
a substance used to impart color. [1/4 definitions] |
| communicate |
to impart. [1/4 definitions] |
| curve |
to cause to curve; impart a curve to. [1/7 definitions] |
| dye |
a liquid used to impart color, as to fabrics, or the substance, usu. a powder, from which the liquid is made. [1/5 definitions] |
| flavor |
to impart a flavor to. [1/4 definitions] |
| give |
to convey or impart. [1/13 definitions] |
| pebble |
to impart a wrinkled, grainy texture to (leather, paper, or the like). [1/4 definitions] |
| sachet |
a small bag or pouch filled with scented powder, dried flowers, or herbs, to be tucked into drawers or closets to impart fragrance to clothing. |
| screw |
to impart energy or force to, as if by adding tension or pressure (usu. fol. by "up"). [1/17 definitions] |
| swirl |
to impart a spiral or twisting motion to; cause to whirl. [1/5 definitions] |
| tinge |
to impart a faint or slight trace of something to. [1/4 definitions] |
| transfuse |
to transmit or impart, as by causing to flow or become diffused. [1/2 definitions] |
| we |
used by a sovereign in formal statements instead of I to impart an impersonal quality. [1/4 definitions] |
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