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discolour
verb [I or T] UK (US discolor) /dɪˈskʌl.ər/
/-ɚ/ Definition
› to (cause something to) change from the original colour and therefore to look unpleasant: The coal fire had discoloured the paintwork.Colour - general wordsPale and colourless and causing colour to fade discoloration
/dɪˌskʌl.əˈreɪ.ʃən/ noun [C or U] Colour - general wordsPale and colourless and causing colour to fade
(Definition of discolour verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bleach verb
- colourless adjective (NO COLOUR)
- discoloured adjective
- dull adjective (NOT BRIGHT)
- fade verb
- faded adjective
- ghostly adjective
- light adjective (PALE)
- lighten verb (BECOME BRIGHT)
- lighten verb (MAKE PALE)
- muted adjective (NOT BRIGHT)
- pale adjective
- paleness noun
- palish adjective
- pastel noun (COLOUR)
- subdued adjective (NOT STRONG)
- washed out adjective (NOT BRIGHT)
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