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tinge
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- pronunciation:
- tInj
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
tinges, tingeing, tinged |
| definition 1: |
to impart a faint or slight trace of something to.
He tinged the fabric with a weak red dye.
- synonyms:
- color, tincture
- similar words:
- dye, imbue, stain, tint
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| definition 2: |
to affect with a trace of some quality.
His voice was tinged with regret.- synonyms:
- tincture
- similar words:
- color, imbue, touch
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| related words: |
accent, pigment, slant, tone |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a faint trace of color; tint.
- synonyms:
- shade, tincture, tint, trace
- similar words:
- cast, color, hint, nuance, suggestion, suspicion, touch
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| definition 2: |
a slight trace of some quality.
a tinge of melancholy in her laughter- synonyms:
- hint, shade, suggestion, touch, trace
- similar words:
- note, nuance, smack, soupçon, suspicion, tincture
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| related words: |
dash, jot, kiss, particle, tone |
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| derivation: |
tinged (adj.) |
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