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pastel
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adjective
delicate and pale in color
pastel pink
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adjective
lacking in body or vigor
faded pastel charms of the naive music
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noun
any of various pale or light colors
blue
Noun
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One of the colors people can see
The sky was a deep blue above her and golden yellow beyond the village.
The wall was a mix of watery blues and greens.
blue
Adjective
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Colored blue.
He had blue eyes.
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If you are blue, you are sad.
He was very blue that day.
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If a time is blue, it is a sad time.
It was a blue day at school when he failed the test.