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amethyst

a precious stone which is purple or violet

blue and red colors mixed together

blond

a person having fair skin and yellow hair

light-haired

blush

a reddening of the face (e.g. because of shame, nervousness etc)

pink coloring

cheesed

bored (and feeding angry)

lie

complexion

a natural colour, appearance etc of the skin, especially of the face

skin coloring, appearance

crimson

deep red (colour)

red

decorate

to make a place, food etc (more) beautiful (by placing ornaments on or in it)

beautify, embellish

disguise

with a deliberately strange or unusual appearance in order to hide one's identity

covering, makeup for deception

distort

to pull, twist, (something) out of the usual shape; to give a false account of (something)

deform; falsify

dye

a substance used for dyeing cloth

coloring agent

embellish

to add details to (something) to make it more attractive, exciting etc

make beautiful; decorate

embroider

to sew (cloth) with a design

add fancy stitching, adornment

emulsion

(any kind of) creamy liquid containing oil or fat

tinted covering

exaggerate

to make (something) seem larger, better, worse etc than if really is

overstate, embellish

falsify

to make (something) false

alter, misrepresent

fudge

a kind of soft sweet made with milk, sugar and butter

fake, misrepresent

gaiety

the state of being cheerful; bright appearance; joyful festive occasions

happiness, celebration

garble

to make an incomplete or unfair selection from statements, facts etc, especially in order to give false ideas

mix up, misrepresent

glamour

the state of being attractive and exciting (although often not for important reasons)

sophisticated style

latex

the kind of thick white liquid produced by a rubber tree

tinted covering

magenta

(of) a kind of dark red colour

blue and red colors mixed together

masquerade

a dance where people wear masks; a false show or pretence

disguise; social occasion for disguises

misquote

to quote (a person, book etc) wrongly

lie, distort

misrepresent

to give a false account or description of (a person, opinion etc)

lie

mood

a state of mind or spirit; one of the groups of forms that a verb may take to show whether things are regarded as certain, possible, doubtful etc

state of mind

mulberry

a tree with broad, dark-green leaves on which silkworms feed; its fruit (dark purple or white)

blue and red colors mixed together

orchid

a kind of plant of which the tropical kinds have flowers of brilliant colours and fantastic shapes

blue and red colors mixed together

overemphasize

to give too much importance to (something)

exaggerate, blow out of proportion

paint

a solid colouring matter (to be) mixed with oil or other liquid and used to give colour to a surface

tinted covering

pennant

a long, pointed flag, used on a ship for signalling etc

flag, banner

pomegranate

a thick-skinned round fruit which, when ripe, has a centre full of pink seeds

blue and red colors mixed together

pretext

a reason that is not true (for an action etc)

disguise; alleged reason

purple

(of) red and blue mixed together

blue and red colors mixed together

redden

(to cause a person) to blush

blush, make rosy

spice

a substance from a plant (such as ginger, cinnamon) used to flavour food; excitement or interest

flavor, zest

stain

a dirty mark or patch of colour; a moral defect; (to cause something) to change colour, make coloured patches or dirty marks on (something)

spot of dirt, blot, bar

stance

a way of standing; a personal attitude or opinion

position, posture

tint

a (pale or delicate) shade or variety of colour

shade of color

turquoise

(of) (the colour of) a greenish-blue precious stone

aqua

warp

a twisted or bent condition in a piece of wood etc caused by shrinking or expansion; (to cause something) to become bent or twisted from the usual or natural shape

bend, distort

warped

bent or twisted

bend, distort

wine

(a particular kind of) alcoholic drink made from the juice of grapes (or other fruit, vegetables)

blue and red colors mixed together

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