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May 27, 2012
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Synonyms for tincture

Noun

1. tincture, coloring material, colouring material, color, colour
usage: a substances that colors metals
2. trace, vestige, tincture, shadow, indication, indicant
usage: an indication that something has been present; "there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"; "a tincture of condescension"
3. shade, tint, tincture, tone, color, colour, coloring, colouring
usage: a quality of a given color that differs slightly from a primary color; "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"
4. tincture, medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug
usage: (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution

Verb

1. impregnate, infuse, instill, tincture, fill, fill up, make full
usage: fill, as with a certain quality; "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"
2. tincture, tint, tinct, bepaint, tinge, touch
usage: stain or tint with a color; "The leaves were tinctured with a bright red"
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