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Complexion

The state of being complex; complexity.

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Appearance 76% connected

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye; as, his sudden appearance surprised me.

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Color 76% connected

A property depending on the relations of light to the eye, by which individual and specific differences in the hues and tints of objects are apprehen…

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Coloring 76% connected

of Color

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Colour 76% connected

See Color.

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Colouring 76% connected

a digestible substance used to give color to food; "food color made from vegetable dyes"

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Combination 76% connected

The act or process of combining or uniting persons and things.

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Nature 76% connected

The existing system of things; the world of matter, or of matter and mind; the creation; the universe.

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Stand 76% connected

To be at rest in an erect position; to be fixed in an upright or firm position

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Standpoint 76% connected

A fixed point or station; a basis or fundamental principle; a position from which objects or principles are viewed, and according to which they are c…

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Tinct 76% connected

Tined; tinged.

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Tinge 76% connected

To imbue or impregnate with something different or foreign; as, to tinge a decoction with a bitter taste; to affect in some degree with the qualities…

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Tint 76% connected

A slight coloring.

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Touch 76% connected

To come in contact with; to hit or strike lightly against; to extend the hand, foot, or the like, so as to reach or rest on.

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Blondness 76% connected

The state of being blond.

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Darkness 76% connected

The absence of light; blackness; obscurity; gloom.

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Duskiness 76% connected

The state of being dusky.

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Fairness 76% connected

The state of being fair, or free form spots or stains, as of the skin; honesty, as of dealing; candor, as of an argument, etc.

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Lividity 76% connected

The state or quality of being livid.

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Lividness 76% connected

Lividity.

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Paleness 76% connected

The quality or condition of being pale; want of freshness or ruddiness; a sickly whiteness; lack of color or luster; wanness.

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Pallidness 76% connected

The quality or state of being pallid; paleness; pallor; wanness.

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Pallor 76% connected

Paleness; want of color; pallidity; as, pallor of the complexion.

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Rosiness 76% connected

The quality of being rosy.

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Ruddiness 76% connected

The quality or state of being ruddy; as, the ruddiness of the cheeks or the sky.

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Sallowness 76% connected

The quality or condition of being sallow.

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Swarthiness 76% connected

The quality or state of being swarthy; a dusky or dark complexion; tawniness.

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Tawniness 76% connected

The quality or state of being tawny.

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Wanness 76% connected

The quality or state of being wan; a sallow, dead, pale color; paleness; pallor; as, the wanness of the cheeks after a fever.

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Whiteness 76% connected

The quality or state of being white; white color, or freedom from darkness or obscurity on the surface.

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Blond 66% connected

Alt. of Blonde

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Blond 66% connected

Alt. of Blonde

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Blonde 66% connected

Of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion.

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Blonde 66% connected

Of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion.

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Brunette 66% connected

A girl or woman with a somewhat brown or dark complexion.

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Brunette 66% connected

A girl or woman with a somewhat brown or dark complexion.

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