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shade
noun
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shade

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Definition of shade:

shade (noun):
any of the different hues of a colour
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body.
comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light

Synonyms for shade:

blackness
colour
dimness
dusk
ghost
gloom
hue
lamp shade
lampshade
nicety
nuance
penumbra
refinement
semidarkness
shadiness
shadow
shadowiness
specter
spectre
spook
subtlety
tad
tincture
tint
tone
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Antonyms for shade:

afternoon
angel
animation
aurora
being
blaze
body
break of dawn
break of day
brightening
brightness
brilliance
brilliancy
broad day
candor
candour
cheer
cockcrow
contentedness
coruscation
crack of dawn
dawn
dawning
dawnlight
day
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