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colored
01
having a particular color other than black or white
Examples
She had a collection of colored markers to use for art projects.
She picked up a colored pencil to draw a picture.
02
an outdated and now considered offensive term historically used to describe people of non-white races or ethnicities
Examples
The civil rights movement fought against the discrimination faced by colored people.
During that era, separate facilities for colored individuals were common in many places.
03
exaggerated or distorted, often in a way that adds emphasis or drama
Examples
The news report provided a colored account of the event, making it seem more dramatic than it actually was.
Her colored description of the incident made it sound far more intense than the reality.
Lexical Tree
bicolored
multicolored
uncolored
colored
color
