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maroon vs purplish-red

purplish-red vs maroon

maroon and purplish-red both are nouns.

maroon and purplish-red both are adjectives.

maroon is a verb but purplish-red is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
maroon Yes Yes Yes No
purplish-red Yes Yes No No
As nouns, purplish-red is a hypernym of maroon; that is, purplish-red is a word with a broader meaning than maroon:
  • maroon: a dark purplish-red to dark brownish-red color
  • purplish-red: a red with a tinge of purple
Other hypernyms of maroon include purplish red.
maroon (noun) purplish-red (noun)
an exploding firework used as a warning signal a red with a tinge of purple
a dark purplish-red to dark brownish-red color
a person who is stranded (as on an island)
maroon (adjective) purplish-red (adjective)
of dark brownish to purplish red of red tinged with purple
maroon (verb) purplish-red (verb)
leave stranded on a desert island without resources
leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue
Difference between maroon and purplish-red

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