How to pronounce tinge

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What tinge means

noun

A faint trace of a color or feeling mixed into something

In a sentence: There was a tinge of sadness in her smile as she waved goodbye.

Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning "to dip," "to wet," or "to dye."

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