not as black as one is painted
not as bad as one is said to be
painted
UK /ˈpeɪn.tɪd/ US /ˈpeɪ.nɪd/
adj 5
Collocations
5ADJ.
above, blue, other, seamless, white, whole
The whole painted wall in the kitchen needed another coat of primer before we could finish.
VERB + PAINTED
fence, house, needn't, sets
We painted the fence last summer and it still looks brand new.
PAINTED + NOUN
cycs, defendant, door, father, picasso, picture, pictures, tom
My father painted the door bright blue last summer.
PREP.
in, with
The bedroom walls were painted in a soft shade of blue.
ADV.
once
The old fence was painted once a year to keep it from rotting.
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