Black and Tawny

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Black

Black adjective - Having the color of soot or coal.
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Tawny is an antonym for black.
Nearby Words: blacken, blackout, blackness, blacking, blackening

Tawny

Tawny adjective - Of a pale yellow or yellowish brown color.
Usage example: the tawny coat of a lion
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Black is an antonym for tawny.
Nearby Word: Tawnya
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  • But Not Too Black A stage direction in The Merchant of Venice refers to the Prince of Morocco as a "tawny moor", as opposed to a "black" moor.
    Source: But Not Too Black
  • Literature / The Far Pavilions Statuesque Stunner: Anjuli grows from being a plain, unattractive child into a tall, shapely and lovely young woman with light brown/tawny eyes and raven black hair.
    Source: Literature / The Far Pavilions
  • Theatre / The Merchant of Venice But Not Too Black: According to one of the stage directions, the Prince of Morocco is a "tawny moor", as opposed to a "black" moor.
    Source: Theatre / The Merchant of Venice
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