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tan

[tan] / tæn /
ADJECTIVE
light brownish
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beige brownish drab khaki
STRONG
biscuit bronze brown buff cream ecru gold natural olive suntan umber
WEAK
leather-colored olive-brown tawny yellowish
NOUN
light brown
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beige brownish drab khaki
STRONG
biscuit bronze brown buff cream ecru gold olive saddle sand suntan umber
WEAK
olive-brown
VERB
flog, whip
Synonyms
STRONG
baste beat belt cane flay hide hit lambaste lash leather paddle punish spank strap strike switch thrash wax whack whale whomp
WEAK
dust someone's britches paddlewhack tan one's hide warm someone's seat

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