Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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discolouration | Yes | No | No | No |
tarnish | Yes | No | Yes | No |
discolouration (noun) | tarnish (noun) |
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the act of changing the natural color of something by making it duller or dingier or unnatural or faded | discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation |
a soiled or discolored appearance |
discolouration (verb) | tarnish (verb) |
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make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically |