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tinge

(t/I//N/ )

a slight but appreciable amount(noun.quantity)

Synonym:
hint, jot, mite, pinch, soupcon, speck, touch

source: wordnet30
a pale or subdued color(noun.attribute)

Synonym:
undertone

source: wordnet30
A degree, usually a slight degree, of some color, taste, or something foreign, infused into another substance or mixture, or added to it; tincture; color; dye; hue; shade; taste.(noun)

source: webster1913

affect as in thought or feeling(verb.communication)

Example:
The sadness tinged his life.

Synonym:
color, colour, distort

source: wordnet30
color lightly(verb.change)

Example:
Her greying hair was tinged blond.
The leaves were tinged red in November.

Synonym:
tinct, tint, touch

source: wordnet30
To imbue or impregnate with something different or foreign; as, to tinge a decoction with a bitter taste; to affect in some degree with the qualities of another substance, either by mixture, or by application to the surface; especially, to color slightly; to stain; as, to tinge a blue color with red; an infusion tinged with a yellow color by saffron.(verb)

source: webster1913

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