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purplish-red vs maroon

maroon vs purplish-red

purplish-red and maroon both are nouns.

purplish-red and maroon both are adjectives.

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

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

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