crimson

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crim·son / ˈkrimzən/ • adj. of a rich deep red color inclining to purple.• n. a rich deep red color inclining to purple.• v. [intr.] (of a person's face) become flushed, esp. through embarrassment: my face crimsoned and my hands began to shake.

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crimson

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crimson XIV. ME. crem-, crimesin — medL. cremesīnus, var. of kermesīnus, or corr. Rom. forms, — Arab. (Pers.) ḳirmizī, f. ḳirmiz KERMES.

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