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Often a light colour (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

red

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'colour' is the definition.
(I know that red is a type of colour)

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(Other definitions for red that I've seen before include "Colour for a blusher" , "- Cross; - carpet" , "Crimson" , "Colour of Merlot wine" , "Very angry, seeing this" .)

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