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purple

When used as an adjective, "purple" describes the color. It can be modified by words like "deep," "pale," or "bright" to specify the shade. As a noun, it usually refers to the color in general. In some historical contexts, "the purple" refers to the clothing worn by emperors or royalty. Using "purple" as a verb is quite rare and mostly appears in poetic or literary writing, such as describing the sky during a sunset.

💬Trò chuyện

🎬Tuesday afternoon, Chloe is in a lecture hall while Leo is at home.
Chloe Smith

did you seriously dye the cat purple?

Chloe Smith
Leo Smith
Leo Smith

it was a prank, don't blow up my phone.

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Chloe is reacting with disbelief to Leo's chaos. The phrase 'blow up my phone' is natural slang meaning to send an overwhelming number of messages/notifications.

Ý nghĩa

adjective

Of a color intermediate between red and blue.

"She wore a deep purple dress to the gala."

noun

A color that is a mixture of red and blue.

"Purple is often associated with royalty and luxury."

verb (transitive)

To make or become purple in color.

"The sunset began to purple the horizon."

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