Discoloration: alternatives and connections

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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To burn superficially; to parch, or shrivel, the surface of, by heat; to subject to so much heat as changes color and texture without consuming; as,…

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To soil, or change the appearance of, especially by an alternation induced by the air, or by dust, or the like; to diminish, dull, or destroy the lus…

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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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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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See Color.

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See Color.

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To alter the natural hue or color of; to change to a different color; to stain; to tinge; as, a drop of wine will discolor water; silver is discolore…

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To alter the natural hue or color of; to change to a different color; to stain; to tinge; as, a drop of wine will discolor water; silver is discolore…

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To discolor by the application of foreign matter; to make foul; to spot; as, to stain the hand with dye; armor stained with blood.

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.