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color vs excuse

excuse vs color

color and excuse both are nouns.

color is an adjective but excuse is not an adjective.

color and excuse both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
color Yes Yes Yes No
excuse Yes No Yes No
As verbs, excuse is a hypernym of color; that is, excuse is a word with a broader meaning than color:
  • color: give a deceptive explanation or excuse for
  • excuse: defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
Other hypernyms of color include apologise, apologize, rationalise, rationalize.
color (noun) excuse (noun)
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect a poor example
the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
the timbre of a musical sound a note explaining an absence
interest and variety and intensity
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
(physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction
any material used for its color
color (adjective) excuse (adjective)
having or capable of producing colors
color (verb) excuse (verb)
add color to accept an excuse for
change color, often in an undesired manner defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
affect as in thought or feeling excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
give a deceptive explanation or excuse for serve as a reason or cause or justification of
decorate with colors grant exemption or release to
modify or bias ask for permission to be released from an engagement
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