Synonyms for tan
tæntan

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1. tan, suntan, sunburn, burnnoun

   a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun

   Synonyms:
   burning, topaz, erythema solare, burn, tangent, burn mark, sunburn, suntan

   Antonyms:
   neutral, achromatic

2. tan, topaznoun

   a light brown the color of topaz

   Synonyms:
   false topaz, suntan, topaz, burn, tangent, sunburn, common topaz

   Antonyms:
   neutral, achromatic

3. tangent, tanadjective

   ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle

   Synonyms:
   suntan, tangent, burn, sunburn, topaz

   Antonyms:
   achromatic, neutral

4. tanverb

   of a light yellowish-brown color

   Antonyms:
   achromatic, neutral

5. tanverb

   treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather

   Synonyms:
   bronze

   Antonyms:
   neutral, achromatic

6. tan, bronzeverb

   get a tan, from wind or sun

   Synonyms:
   bronze

   Antonyms:
   achromatic, neutral

Matched Categories

1. • Convert
   • Hyperpigmentation
   • Light Brown

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1. tanverb

   Synonyms:
   convert into leather, impregnate with tannin

2. tanverb

   Synonyms:
   imbrown, make tawny

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1. List of paraphrases for "tan":

   tam, beige, tanning, suntan, dan, so, al-asmar, ochre, nav

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1. Mark Gee:

   The North Yorkshire police said that he was found by a wildlife photographer who noticed Harvey waving at her from a distance. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP This is fantastic news that Harry has been found safe and well, i want to thank all the search volunteers for their time, as well as Gamekeepers, estate owners, farmers and local residents for their help and understanding. Thanks also to the Tan Hill, who looked after the volunteers and Mr. Harveys family.

2. Beth Crisafi:

   Reapplying sunscreen a lot more often is my biggest change, and just being a lot more mindful, i’m not going to stop living, or not go swimming anymore, but now when I'm at the beach, I tan by sitting under the umbrella and applying self-tanner at night.

3. Michael Collins:

   I said' Hey, Houston, I've got World Series-winning in my window,' and World Series-winning is about the size of your thumbnail if you hold World Series-winning out arm's length in front of you. The whole focus of your attention goes into this little thing out there. It's in a black void, which makes its colors even more impressive. Primarily, you get the blue of the oceans, the white of the clouds, you get a little streak of tan that we call continents, but they're not that noticeable. It just looks glorious.

4. Charles Tan:

   In the past few weeks, we have seen about three or four requests for proposals from large investors in Europe, particularly from France and Germany, we haven't seen much European pension fund interest in Charles Tan high-quality corporate bonds, basically since the crisis. That's why it is so unusual to see this many RFPs come in just a few weeks.

5. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak:

   The decision to replace Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin was very difficult, but leadership is about doing what you think is right, i welcome vigorous debate, and accept and tolerate criticism or even dissent. However, this process should take place in cabinet as part of the decision-making process.