violets [vahy-uh-lit]
Main Entry:
purple [pur-puhl]
Part of Speech: noun, adjective
Definition: blue and red colors mixed together
Synonyms: amaranthine, amethyst, blue-violet, bluish red, color, heliotrope, lavender, lilac, magenta, mauve, mulberry, orchid, periwinkle, perse, plum, pomegranate, reddish blue, violaceous, violet, wine
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Main Entry: purple
Part of Speech: noun, adjective
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Adjectives:
purple, amaranthine, aubergine, cyclamen, fuchsia, ianthine, lavender, lilac, livid, mauve, modena, orchid, plum, puce, purpuraceous, purpure, purpurescent, violet
Concept Thesaurus
Concept: Purple.
Category: 2. Sensation; special sensation; light; complementary colors
Synonyms:
-nouns
purple; blue and red, bishop's purple; aniline dyes, gridelin, amethyst; purpure; heliotrope., lividness, lividity.
-verbs
empurple.
-adjectives
purple, violet, plum-colored, lavender, lilac, puce, mauve; livid.
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