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   tinge

   /tɪn(d)ʒ/

   verb

   • 1. colour slightly: "a mass of white blossom tinged with pink" Similar tintcolourdyestainshadesuffuseflushimbuewashoverlaybathesaturatesteepimpregnatepermeatepenetratepervaderun through
   • ▪ permeate or imbue slightly with a feeling or quality: "this visit will be tinged with sadness" Similar influenceaffecttouchflavourcoloursuffuseimbuemodifymagnifydistortpoisonsourspice upenliven

   noun

   • 1. a trace of a colour: "there was a faint pink tinge to the sky" Similar tintcolourshadetonehuetincturecastflushblush
   • ▪ a slight trace of a feeling or quality: "in their sound you'll find punky tinges and folky tinges" Similar tracenotetouchdashsuggestionhintbitscintillaimpressionairsavourflavourelementstrandstreakveinovertonesuspicionsoupçonwhisperwhifftincture

   Word Origin late 15th century: from Latin tingere ‘to dip or colour’. The noun dates from the mid 18th century.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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