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dark red vs red

red vs dark red

dark red and red both are nouns.

dark red is not an adjective while red is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dark red Yes No No No
red Yes Yes No No
As nouns, red is a hypernym of dark red; that is, red is a word with a broader meaning than dark red:
  • dark red: a red color that reflects little light
  • red: red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
Other hypernyms of dark red include redness.
dark red (noun) red (noun)
a red color that reflects little light red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
emotionally charged terms used to refer to extreme radicals or revolutionaries
the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue
dark red (adjective) red (adjective)
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
characterized by violence or bloodshed
Difference between dark red and red

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