Color tone Crossword Clue

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Color tone Crossword Answer

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SHADE

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(noun)
1. the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
(verb)
1. suffuse with color
2. take on color or become colored

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

COLOR (noun)
1. any material used for its color
2. (physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction
COLOR (adjective)
1. having or capable of producing colors
COLOR (verb)
1. decorate with colors
2. give a deceptive explanation or excuse for
TONE (noun)
1. a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
2. the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli
TONE (verb)
1. give a healthy elasticity to
2. vary the pitch of one’s speech

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

SHADE
(5 letters)

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