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violet vs pale violet

pale violet vs violet

violet and pale violet both are nouns.

violet is an adjective but pale violet is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
violet Yes Yes No No
pale violet Yes No No No
As nouns, pale violet is a hyponym of violet; that is, pale violet is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than violet:
  • violet: any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
  • pale violet: leafy-stemmed violet of eastern North America having large white or creamy flowers faintly marked with purple
violet (noun) pale violet (noun)
a variable color that lies beyond blue in the spectrum leafy-stemmed violet of eastern North America having large white or creamy flowers faintly marked with purple
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
violet (adjective) pale violet (adjective)
of a color intermediate between red and blue
Difference between violet and pale violet

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