Dye and Wax

Dye

Dye noun - A substance used to color other materials.

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Wax and dye are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wax" instead a noun "Dye".

Nearby Words: dyed, dyeing

Wax

Wax noun - Any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water.

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Dye and wax are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dye" instead a noun "Wax".

Nearby Words: waxed, waxy, waxing, waxen, waxwork

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hair	dye hair	wax hair
fruit	dye fruit	wax fruit
eyebrows	dye eyebrows	wax eyebrows

Both words in one sentence

Of course, they dye and wax fruit so it looks better.

Source: Comic Strip / Calvin and Hobbes
They're basically a blue wax dye tip, with a plastic buffer and a small metal sabot on the base.

Source: Paintball Episode

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Dye and Wax

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Dye

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