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colour vs color of law

color of law vs colour

colour and color of law both are nouns.

colour is an adjective but color of law is not an adjective.

colour is a verb but color of law is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
colour Yes Yes Yes No
color of law Yes No No No
As nouns, color of law is a hyponym of colour; that is, color of law is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than colour:
  • colour: an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
  • color of law: a mere semblance of legal right; something done with the apparent authority of law but actually in contravention of law
Other hyponyms of colour include colour of law, simulacrum, face value, guise, pretence, pretense, pretext, camouflage, disguise, verisimilitude, ostensibility.
colour (noun) color of law (noun)
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect a mere semblance of legal right; something done with the apparent authority of law but actually in contravention of law
the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation
the timbre of a musical sound
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
colour (adjective) color of law (adjective)
having or capable of producing colors
colour (verb) color of law (verb)
change color, often in an undesired manner
add color to
affect as in thought or feeling
give a deceptive explanation or excuse for
decorate with colors
modify or bias
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