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discolour vs tan

tan vs discolour

discolour is not a noun while tan is a noun.

discolour is not an adjective while tan is an adjective.

discolour and tan both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
discolour No No Yes No
tan Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, tan is a hyponym of discolour; that is, tan is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than discolour:
  • discolour: change color, often in an undesired manner
  • tan: get a tan, from wind or sun
discolour (noun) tan (noun)
a light brown the color of topaz
ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
discolour (adjective) tan (adjective)
of a light yellowish-brown color
discolour (verb) tan (verb)
change color, often in an undesired manner get a tan, from wind or sun
treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather
Difference between discolour and tan

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