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grey vs discolour

discolour vs grey

grey is a noun but discolour is not a noun.

grey is an adjective but discolour is not an adjective.

grey and discolour both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
grey Yes Yes Yes No
discolour No No Yes No
As verbs, discolour is a hypernym of grey; that is, discolour is a word with a broader meaning than grey:
  • grey: turn grey
  • discolour: change color, often in an undesired manner
Other hypernyms of grey include color, colour, discolor.
grey (noun) discolour (noun)
horse of a light gray or whitish color
clothing that is a grey color
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey
grey (adjective) discolour (adjective)
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
intermediate in character or position
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
used to signify the Confederate forces in the American Civil War (who wore grey uniforms)
grey (verb) discolour (verb)
turn grey change color, often in an undesired manner
make grey
Difference between grey and discolour

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