Meaning & use
tinge
A slight trace of a color, quality, or feeling within something else.
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A tinge of sadness crept into her voice as she said goodbye.
The evening sky held a faint tinge of orange above the mountains.
A note on using this word
Tinge can also be used as a verb, as in 'his praise was tinged with envy'.
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