Definitions
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- noun Alternative spelling of
discoloration .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the act of changing the natural color of something by making it duller or dingier or unnatural or faded
- noun a soiled or discolored appearance
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Examples
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The discolouration from the bruising lasted over 6 months.
Can’t Sleep, Clowns Will Eat Me! « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2007
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After examining close-up photographs of burns and discolouration around the wound, Werner Spitz, a former chief medical examiner for Michigan and author of a forensic medicine textbook, agreed: "This is a grazing wound fired at contact range."
Arizona deputy's claim he was shot by smugglers doesn't add up, say experts Andrew Clark 2010
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It was hard to read the gravestone for the discolouration and the stone itself was leaning at an angle, though it was definitely his.
Maurice Tate: An extraordinary response for an extraordinary man Stephen Bates 2010
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Anyone who gets a discolouration, rogue freckle or anything itchy on their face should get it checked.
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Peel the salsify with a potato peeler, cut on an angle into 3cm-long chunks and transfer immediately to the pan to avoid discolouration.
Yotam Ottolenghi's mushrooms with salsify and barley recipe Yotam Ottolenghi 2010
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He was now thirty-six years of age, but because of his excess weight and the wateriness of his eyes, the discolouration of his teeth, and the blotchiness of his puttylike skin, he seemed older.
Oscar Wilde and the Dead Man’s Smile Gyles Brandreth 2009
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He was now thirty-six years of age, but because of his excess weight and the wateriness of his eyes, the discolouration of his teeth, and the blotchiness of his puttylike skin, he seemed older.
Oscar Wilde and the Dead Man’s Smile Gyles Brandreth 2009
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He was now thirty-six years of age, but because of his excess weight and the wateriness of his eyes, the discolouration of his teeth, and the blotchiness of his puttylike skin, he seemed older.
Oscar Wilde and the Dead Man’s Smile Gyles Brandreth 2009
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Ellison himself could barely cause discolouration of the skin on his hand, and he was considered to be among the best.
365 tomorrows » Experiment : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2007
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Ellison himself could barely cause discolouration of the skin on his hand, and he was considered to be among the best.
365 tomorrows » 2007 » November : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2007
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