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- His voice had a nervous tinge to it, and Ian knew immediately that something was wrong.†
p. 132.2 *tinge = a slight amount; or to contain a slight amount
- After thirty years of heavy pipe smoking, the entire office was tinged with a brownish residue.†
p. 278.1tinged = with a slight amount (often of color)
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(tinged) with a slight amount
(If an amount of what is not clear from context, it is typically of color.) - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)