Akademik

tincture

1. noun /ˈtɪŋk.tʃə/

a) A pigment or other substance that colours or dyes.

for the earlier thinkers had no tincture of dialectic

b) A tint, or an added colour.

2. verb /ˈtɪŋk.tʃə/

to stain or impregnate (something) with colour

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