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discoloration

/dɪsˌkʌlɜˈreɪʃən/ /dɪsˌkʌləˈreɪʃən/

Meanings
noun
The act of discoloring, or the state of being discolored; alteration of hue or appearance.

Examples :

"The discoloration on the wall was a result of the spilled juice. "
appearance condition color

Related Words

Illustration juice

juice noun

/d͡ʒuːs/ /d͡ʒus/

A liquid from a plant, especially fruit.

"Squeeze the orange and some juice will come out."

Illustration discolored

discolored verb

/dɪsˈkʌlərd/ /dɪsˈkʌləd/

To change or lose color.

"Washing light laundry with dark may cause your clothes to discolor."

Illustration being

being noun

/ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈbiŋ/

A living creature.

"The being in the classroom was quiet today. "

Illustration appearance

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

Illustration shirt

shirt noun

/ʃɜːt/ /ʃɝt/

An article of clothing that is worn on the upper part of the body, and often has sleeves, either long or short, that cover the arms.

"It can take a while to learn how to iron a shirt properly."

Illustration discoloring

discoloring verb

/dɪsˈkʌlərɪŋ/ /dɪˈskʌlərɪŋ/

To change or lose color.

"Washing light laundry with dark may cause your clothes to discolor."

Illustration spilled

spilled verb

/spɪld/ /spɪlt/

To drop something so that it spreads out or makes a mess; to accidentally pour.

"I spilled some sticky juice on the kitchen floor."

Illustration stain

stain noun

/steɪn/

A discoloured spot or area.

"The coffee left a brown stain on my white shirt. "

Illustration result

result noun

/ɹɪˈzʌlt/

That which results; the conclusion or end to which any course or condition of things leads, or which is obtained by any process or operation; consequence or effect.

"the result of a course of action;  the result of a mathematical operation"

Illustration state

state noun

/steɪt/

A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.

"The current state of the project is that we are behind schedule. "

Illustration indicated

indicated verb

/ˈɪndɪkeɪtɪd/

To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known.

"The guard blew his whistle to indicate imminent departure."

Illustration alteration

alteration noun

/ɒl.tə(ɹ)ˈeɪ.ʃən/ /ɔl.tɚˈeɪ.ʃən/

The act of altering or making different.

"The alteration to the school schedule was announced on the website. "