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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The state or condition of being livid (dark or pallid). countable, uncountable
2. 2
   unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

lividityachromasiaanemiaazurebluecyanosis

Etymology

From livid + -ness, originally after Medieval Latin līviditās.

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