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  1. noun
    a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
    "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"

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  2. noun
    a protective ornamental covering for a lamp, used to screen a light bulb from direct view

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  3. noun
    relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
    "it is much cooler in the shade"

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  4. noun
    a mental representation of some haunting experience
  5. noun
    a slight amount or degree of difference
    "the new model is a shade better than the old one"

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  6. verb
    represent the effect of shade or shadow on

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  7. verb
    cast a shadow over

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  8. noun
    a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
    "don't argue about shades of meaning"
  9. noun
    a position of relative inferiority
    "an achievement that puts everything else in the shade" "his brother's success left him in the shade"
  10. noun
    a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)
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  11. verb
    pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree
    "the butterfly wings shade to yellow"
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  12. verb
    protect from light, heat, or view
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  13. noun
    protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight
    "they used umbrellas as shades" "as the sun moved he readjusted the shade"
  14. verb
    vary slightly
    "shade the meaning"
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