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pall1
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noun
1‘the coffin lay under a rich velvet pall’
SYNONYMS
funeral cloth, coffin covering
2‘a pall of black smoke hung over the quarry’
SYNONYMS
cloud, covering, cloak, mantle, veil, shroud, layer, blanket, sheet, curtain, canopy
pall2
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verb
1‘two years of pandering to bloated businessmen began to pall’
SYNONYMS
become tedious, grow tedious, become boring, grow boring, become tiresome, grow tiresome, lose its interest, lose their interest, lose attraction, wear off, cloy
bore, tire, fatigue, weary, sicken, nauseate
irritate, irk
Phrases
- cast a pall over
‘the news cast a pall over the occasion’
SYNONYMS
spoil, take the enjoyment out of, take the fun out of, take the pleasure out of, cast a shadow over, overshadow, envelop in gloom, darken, cloud, put a damper on, mar, blight
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