Shade of purple Crossword Clue

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Shade of purple Crossword Answer

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LILAC

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VIOLET

(6 letters)

MAUVE

(5 letters)

Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone
2. a highly desirable position or assignment
(adverb)
1. exactly
2. completely; used as intensifiers

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PURPLE (noun)
1. a purple color or pigment
2. (in ancient Rome) position of imperial status
PURPLE (adjective)
1. of a color intermediate between red and blue
2. belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
PURPLE (verb)
1. color purple
2. become purple
SHADE (noun)
1. a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
2. a protective ornamental covering for a lamp, used to screen a light bulb from direct view
SHADE (verb)
1. represent the effect of shade or shadow on
2. cast a shadow over

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

LILAC
(5 letters)
VIOLET
(6 letters)
MAUVE
(5 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

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LUMP

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