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local color

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local color
n.
1. The interest or flavor of a locality imparted by the customs and sights peculiar to it.
2. The use of regional detail in a literary or an artistic work.


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Maine libraries will find it a popular leisure read, Martha's Vineyard residents with an affection for their home's local color will love it, as will general readers with an interest in the quirky side of American history.
Maine libraries will find it a popular leisure read, Martha's Vineyard residents with an affection for their home's local color will love it, as will general readers with an interest in the quirky side of American history.
According to Jill Collins, president of the Beverly Hills Historical Society, the missing outrage at losing a bit of local color isn't uncommon.
 
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