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brown

Definition for brown

adjective as in of a dark color with a yellow-red hue

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Few things better represent life’s varied ephemeralities than being excited about fall foliage’s exploding colors, just before the leaves die and become the primary ingredient in wintry, brown sidewalk sludge.

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Warm, cozy spices take center stage: brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, a little orange zest.

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They are especially supportive of using such force against Democratic-led cities, many of which are home to large Black and brown populations.

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The water visibility was nil — just a blur of yellow, brown and eventually black.

There is no hiding from the fraught political environment today, the women say, but still they choose to focus on the resiliency of Black and brown people.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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