word
Maroon
Mur-OON
/mɜːrˈuːn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
maroon
Dictionary meaning
Of dark brownish to purplish red.
Examples
- When the tide came in I was a maroon out there.
- The mutinous sailors were marooned on an island.
Synonyms: brownish-red
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Ephemeral
ih-FEM-er-ul
Mellifluous
muh-LIF-loo-us
Perspicacious
pur-spi-KAY-shus
Obsequious
uhb-SEE-kwee-us
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