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tincture

('t/I//N/k/tS//@/r )

a substances that colors metals(noun.substance)

source: wordnet30
an indication that something has been present(noun.communication)

Example:
A tincture of condescension.

Synonym:
shadow, trace, vestige

source: wordnet30
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color(noun.attribute)

Synonym:
shade, tint, tone

source: wordnet30
(pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution(noun.artifact)

source: wordnet30
A tinge or shade of color; a tint; as, a tincture of red.(noun)

source: webster1913

fill, as with a certain quality(verb.change)

Example:
The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide.

Synonym:
impregnate, infuse, instill

source: wordnet30
stain or tint with a color(verb.change)

Example:
The leaves were tinctured with a bright red.

source: wordnet30
To communicate a slight foreign color to; to tinge; to impregnate with some extraneous matter.(verb)

source: webster1913

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