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magenta vs purplish red

purplish red vs magenta

magenta and purplish red both are nouns.

magenta is an adjective but purplish red is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
magenta Yes Yes No No
purplish red Yes No No No
As nouns, purplish red is a hypernym of magenta; that is, purplish red is a word with a broader meaning than magenta:
  • magenta: a primary subtractive color for light; a dark purple-red color; the dye for magenta was discovered in 1859, the year of the battle of Magenta
  • purplish red: a red with a tinge of purple
Other hypernyms of magenta include purplish-red.
magenta (noun) purplish red (noun)
a primary subtractive color for light; a dark purple-red color; the dye for magenta was discovered in 1859, the year of the battle of Magenta a red with a tinge of purple
magenta (adjective) purplish red (adjective)
of deep purplish red
Difference between magenta and purplish red

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