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discolour

/dɪˈkʌlər/ /dɪsˈkʌlər/

Meanings
verb
To change or lose color.

Examples :

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

Related Words

Illustration laundry

laundry noun

/ˈlɑn.dɹi/ /ˈlɔːn.dɹi/

A laundering; a washing.

"After school, my mom does the laundry. "

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discolor verb

/dɪsˈkʌlər/ /dɪˈskʌlər/

To change or lose color.

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

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clothes noun

/kləʊ(ð)z/ /kloʊ(ð)z/ /kləʊðz/ /kloʊðz/

A woven fabric such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use.

"My sister bought new clothes for her school dance. "

Illustration lose

lose verb

/luːz/

To cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability due to unfortunate or unknown circumstances, events or reasons.

"He lost his hearing in the explosion."

Illustration washing

washing verb

/ˈwɒʃɪŋ/ /ˈwɔʃɪŋ/

To clean with water.

"Dishwashers wash dishes much more efficiently than most humans."

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cause noun

/kɔːz/ /kɔz/

(often with of, typically of adverse results) The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.

"They identified a burst pipe as the cause of the flooding."

Illustration may

may verb

/meɪ/

To be strong; to have power (over).

"The strong winds may the tree, but it will not break. "

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

Illustration change

change noun

/tʃeɪndʒ/

The process of becoming different.

"The product is undergoing a change in order to improve it."

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color noun

/ˈkʌl.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈkʌl.ɚ/

The spectral composition of visible light

"Humans and birds can perceive color."

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dark adjective

/dɑːk/ /dɑɹk/

Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.

"The room was too dark for reading."

Illustration light

light noun

/lʌɪt/ /laɪt/ [ɫɐɪ̯ʔ]

Visible electromagnetic radiation. The human eye can typically detect radiation (light) in the wavelength range of about 400 to 750 nanometers. Nearby shorter and longer wavelength ranges, although not visible, are commonly called ultraviolet and infrared light.

"As you can see, this spacious dining-room gets a lot of light in the mornings."