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DISCOLOURATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of changing the natural color of something by making it duller or dingier or unnatural or faded
Synonyms:
discoloration; discolouration
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("discolouration" is a kind of...):
change of color (an act that changes the light that something reflects)
Derivation:
discolour (change color, often in an undesired manner)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A soiled or discolored appearance
Example:
the wine left a dark stain
Synonyms:
discoloration; discolouration; stain
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("discolouration" is a kind of...):
appearance; visual aspect (outward or visible aspect of a person or thing)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "discolouration"):
scorch (a discoloration caused by heat)
bloodstain (a discoloration caused by blood)
iron mold; iron mould (a spot caused the staining with rust or ink)
mud stain (a stain produced by mud)
oil stain (a stain produced by oil)
tarnish (discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation)
Derivation:
discolour (change color, often in an undesired manner)
