Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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negro | No | Yes | No | No |
colored | Yes | Yes | No | No |
negro (noun) | colored (noun) |
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a United States term for Blacks that is now considered offensive |
negro (adjective) | colored (adjective) |
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having skin rich in melanin pigments; | having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination |
(used of color) artificially produced; not natural | |
having skin rich in melanin pigments; | |
favoring one person or side over another |