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Amend the colour, obscuring old line? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

retouch

'amend' is the definition.

I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for retouch that I've seen before include "Repair a painting" , "Correct painting" , "Paint over" , "Improve a photo, with a pencil say" , "Fine-tune" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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