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  • 51livid — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. pallid, ashen. See colorlessness. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Discolored] Syn. purplish, gray, lead colored, black and blue; see pale 1 , purple . 2. [Angry] Syn. outraged, offended, black*; see… …

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  • 52Achromatism — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Absence of color. < N PARAG:Achromatism >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 achromatism achromatism Sgm: N 1 decoloration decoloration discoloration Sgm: N 1 pallor pallor pallidity Sgm: N 1 paleness paleness &c. >Adj …

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  • 53Deterioration — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Deterioration >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 deterioration deterioration debasement Sgm: N 1 wane wane ebb Sgm: N 1 recession recession &c. 287 Sgm: N 1 retrogradation retrogradation &c. 283 …

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  • 54Ugliness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Ugliness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 ugliness ugliness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 deformity deformity inelegance Sgm: N 1 acomia acomia Sgm: N 1 disfigurement disfigurement &c.(blemish) 848 Sgm: N 1 …

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  • 55discoloration — dis|col|or|a|tion [ dıs,kʌlə reıʃn ] noun uncount the process of becoming discolored a. count an area on the surface of something that is discolored …

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  • 56discoloration — dis•col•or•a•tion [[t]dɪsˌkʌl əˈreɪ ʃən[/t]] also dis•col′or•ment n. 1) the act or fact of discoloring or the state of being discolored 2) a discolored marking or area; stain • Etymology: 1635–45 …

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  • 57Water —    • Water was much safer in olden times, but now it can contain poison and parasites (giardia and hepatitis). The best water is fast moving and at high elevations, and away from human habitation. Water should always be clear, never discolored or …

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  • 58discoloration — [dis kul΄ə rā′shən, dis΄kul ər ā′shən] n. 1. a discoloring or being discolored 2. a discolored spot or mark …

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  • 59red tide — noun seawater that is discolored by large numbers of certain dinoflagellates that produce saxitoxin • Hypernyms: ↑seawater, ↑saltwater, ↑brine * * * noun : seawater discolored by the presence of large numbers of dinoflagellates (especially of the …

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  • 60black and blue — lack and blue, black and blue lack and blueadj. discolored by or as if by bruising; of skin. livid bruises Syn: livid. [WordNet 1.5] …

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