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tinge (TINJ) (verb)
To change or modify to a slight degree typically in reference to color: "The artist decided to tinge the sunset in the painting with a slight pink color."
twinge (TWINJ) (noun)
A sharp localized pain which may be either physical or moral: "The man felt a twinge in his ankle when he was walking because he had twisted it earlier in the day."
"He seemed to experience a mental twinge of conscience when he realized what he had done."
The artist didn't seem to have a twinge of conscience when she decided to tinge the original painting of the sunset by adding a hint of orange.
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“tinge”
1. A small trace or amount of color that is added to something: The wallpaper in Jim's bedroom has a tinge of orange.
2. A slightly added property, element, or influence: The book Helga was reading had a tinge of unpleasantness for the main characters.
2. A slightly added property, element, or influence: The book Helga was reading had a tinge of unpleasantness for the main characters.
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English Words in Action, Group T
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tinge (verb), tinges; tinged; tingeing, tinging
1. To add a trace of color to something: Sam tinged the glass of water blue with just one drop of ink.
2. To slightly affect something: The environment was tinged with a contrasting content including a breezy wind that was being tinged with rain.
2. To slightly affect something: The environment was tinged with a contrasting content including a breezy wind that was being tinged with rain.
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English Words in Action, Group T
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