shade

/ʃeɪd/ noun

Definition

NO SUN [U] › an area where there is no light from the sun and so it is darker and not as hot: I'd prefer to sit in the shade.

COLOUR [C] › a colour, especially when referring to how dark or light it is: a pale/dark shade of grey pastel shades

COVER [C] › a cover that stops too much light coming from the sun or from an electric light: a lamp shade

a shade › a small amount: He's perhaps a shade taller.

a shade of meaning/opinion, etc › a slight difference in the meaning of something

(Definition of shade noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to not be trusted or popular because people think you have done something bad

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