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REDDENED

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Lighted with red light as if with flames

Example:

reddened faces around the campfire

Synonyms:

ablaze; inflamed; reddened

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

light (characterized by or emitting light)

Sense 2

Meaning:

(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion

Example:

flushed (or crimson) with embarrassment

Synonyms:

crimson; flushed; red; red-faced; reddened

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

colored; colorful; coloured (having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Past simple / past participle of the verb redden

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