Noun
- 1. sanguine, red, redness
- usage: a blood-red color
Adjective
- 1. sanguine, optimistic (vs. pessimistic)
- usage: confidently optimistic and cheerful
- 2. rubicund, ruddy, florid, sanguine, healthy (vs. unhealthy)
- usage: inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life; "a ruddy complexion"; "Santa's rubicund cheeks"; "a fresh and sanguine complexion"
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