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WordNet: gray
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The noun has 4 meanings:

Meaning #1: a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
  Synonyms: grayness, grey, greyness

Meaning #2: gray clothing
  Synonym: grey

Meaning #3: any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are gray
  Synonym: grey

Meaning #4: horse of a light grey or whitish color


The verb gray has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: make gray
  Synonym: grey

Meaning #2: turn gray
  Synonym: grey


The adjective gray has 6 meanings:

Meaning #1: an achromatic color of any lightness between the extremes of black and white
  Synonyms: grey, grayish, greyish

Meaning #2: showing characteristics of age, especially having gray or white hair
  Synonyms: grey, gray-haired, grey-haired, gray-headed, grey-headed, hoar, hoary, white-haired

Meaning #3: darkened with overcast
  Synonyms: dull, grey, leaden

Meaning #4: used to signify the Confederate forces in the Civil War (who wore gray uniforms)
  Synonym: grey

Meaning #5: clothed in gray or a gray costume
  Pertains to noun: gray (meaning #2)

Meaning #6: intermediate in character or position
  Synonym: grey


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