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MAUVE

a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color

The meaning of the word mauve is a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color.

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cohesionthe act or state of sticking together tightly
stem_fromarise from; originate from
purchaseto obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy
hailprecipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow
earnto receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered
dispassionatenot influenced by strong feeling
pell-mellin mingled confusion or disorder
somnolentof a kind likely to induce sleep
reminiscenceapprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence
fermentationthe enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity