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Colours

black, adj
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having
little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
black leather jackets
blue, adj
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a
color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
October's bright blue weather
brown, adj
of a color similar to that of wood or earth
dark, adj
devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
sitting in a dark corner
gold, adj
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
the gold dome of the Capitol
green, adj
of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum;
similar to the color of fresh grass
a green tree
grey, adj
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the
extremes of white and black
the little grey cells
light, adj
(used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring
agent
light blue
orange, adj
of the color between red and yellow; similar to the color of a
ripe orange
pink, adj
of a light shade of red
purple, adj
of a color intermediate between red and blue
red, adj
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange);
resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
silver, adj
having the white lustrous sheen of silver
a land of silver rivers where the salmon leap
yellow, adj
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color
spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

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