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Paint

Paynt

/ˈpeɪnt/

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paint

Dictionary meaning

A substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid).

Examples

  • The foul was committed in the paint.
  • Coat with paint.

Synonyms: pigment

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