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dye

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Synonyms of dye

(Entry 1 of 2)

a substance used to color other materials

soaked the fabric in blue dye

Synonyms for dye

color,
colorant,
coloring,
dyestuff,
pigment,
stain

Words Related to dye

tint,
toner

cast,
hue,
shade,
tinge

dye

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms of dye (Entry 2 of 2)

to give color or a different color to

dyed her hair a startling red

Synonyms for dye

bepaint
[archaic],
color,
paint,
pigment,
stain,
tincture,
tinge,
tint

Words Related to dye

brighten,
lighten

darken,
embrown,
tone (down)

checker,
dapple,
daub,
fleck,
marble,
mottle,
pattern,
polychrome,
speck,
speckle,
streak,
striate,
stripe,
variegate

Near Antonyms for dye

blanch,
bleach,
whiten

Antonyms for dye

decolorize

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“Dye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dye. Accessed 12 Aug. 2022.

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