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Definition of: tinge
(tinj) v.t. tinged, tinge·ing or ting·ing
1. To imbue with a faint trace of color; impart a tint to.
2. To impart a slight characteristic quality of some other element to. See synonyms under STAIN.
—noun
1. A faint trace of added color.
2. A quality or peculiar characteristic imparted to something by the slight admixture of some foreign element. [<L tingere dye]
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