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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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I had already begun an outline for another book and for that I needed some local colour in an Eastern bloc country.
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More established resorts improve a lot on these standards, but perhaps offer less local colour and charm.
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Secondly the traditional dances and customs of a particular country that can give local colour and atmosphere to a plot or theme.
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She had not gone unnoticed by Ron Barton of the True Brit who was, as always, in search of local colour .
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Their function is to supply realism or local colour , and for these purposes their use is perfectly legitimate.