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Having one's original colour tarnished or stained
“The idea aroused her keenest jealousy and made her grind her discoloured teeth together with mortification.”
Pale, especially having one's original colour faded
“He fainted and lay stretched out on the ground, pale and discoloured.”
Affected by rust
“Inside the linen bag was a mass of old rusted and discoloured metal, and several dull-coloured pieces of pebble or glass.”
Dark bluish-grey in color from being bruised
Having, or consisting of, a variety of colors
Past tense for change or cause to change to a different, less attractive colour
“Aged vinegar acquires an increasingly brown colour as enzymes discolour compounds from the original fruit.”
Past tense for to burn so or sear the surface of something
Past tense for to blemish, scratch, or stain with a mark
Past tense for to lose, or cause to lose, color or brightness
Past tense for to lose or cause to lose luster, especially as a result of exposure to air or moisture
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