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tincture

Nouns

• (n) a substances that colors metals
• (n) an indication that something has been present
  • there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim
  • a tincture of condescension
  vestige, trace, shadow,
• (n) a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
  • after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted
  tint, shade, tone,
• (n) (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution

Verbs

• (v) fill, as with a certain quality
  • The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide
  impregnate, infuse, instill,
• (v) stain or tint with a color
  • The leaves were tinctured with a bright red

Synonyms

impregnate infuse instill vestige trace shadow tint shade tone

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