Discoloration

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  • noun. undefined
  • noun. The act of discoloring.
  • noun. The condition of being discolored.
  • noun. A discolored spot, smudge, or area; a stain.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The act of discoloring, or the state of being discolored; alteration of color.
  • noun. That which is discolored; a discolored spot; a stain: as, spots and discolorations of the skin.
  • noun. Specifically In entomology, an indistinct, paler, or discolored part of a surface; that which is colorless or nearly so, as if faded out.
  • noun. Alteration of complexion or of the appearance of things: as, the discoloration of ideas.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The act of discoloring, or the state of being discolored; alteration of hue or appearance.
  • noun. A discolored spot; a stain.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. The act of discoloring, or the state of being discolored; alteration of hue or appearance.
  • noun. A discolored spot; a stain.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. the act of changing the natural color of something by making it duller or dingier or unnatural or faded
  • noun. a soiled or discolored appearance
  • Word Usage
    "In one recent case, a 12-year-old boy developed a sponge-patterned skin discoloration on his left thigh after playing computer games a few hours every day for several months."
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