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Pall

noun

/pɔl/

Meaning

a cloth spread over a coffin; a dark covering that creates a gloomy atmosphere

to lose strength or interest; to become dull or tiresome; also a cloth spread over a coffin

A pall of smoke hung over the burning building.

The excitement of the festival began to pall after several days.

cast a pall over

shroud, covering, cloak, veil, fade, weaken, bore, tire, diminish

Entry 1

shroud, covering, cloak, veil

Entry 2

fade, weaken, bore, tire, diminish

brightness, clarity, openness, light, excite, inspire, brighten

Entry 1

brightness, clarity, openness, light

Entry 2

excite, inspire, brighten

pall of smoke, funeral pall, cast pall, pall over, palls quickly, cast a pall

Entry 1

pall of smoke, funeral pall, cast pall

Entry 2

pall over, palls quickly, cast a pall

To shed tears as an expression of emotion such as sadness or pain; also a loud call or shout.

to begin to grow; to produce new leaves or shoots

Verb: to travel regularly between home and work; Noun: the journey to and from work.

to think deeply about something; a source of inspiration, especially for an artist or writer

to make an abrupt, unsteady, or uncontrolled movement; a sudden movement or stagger

to make sounds and movements of the face that show amusement or joy