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| 1. | [ adjective ] (color) abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress | |
| Synonyms: | pale wan | |
| Examples: | "the pallid face of the invalid" "her wan face suddenly flushed" |
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| Related terms: | colorless | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble | |
| Synonyms: | pale wan | |
| Examples: | "the pale light of a half moon" "a pale sun" "the late afternoon light coming through the el tracks fell in pale oblongs on the street" "a pallid sky" "the pale (or wan) stars" |
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| Related terms: | weak | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness | |
| Synonyms: | pale | |
| Examples: | "a pale rendition of the aria" "pale prose with the faint sweetness of lavender" "a pallid performance" |
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| Related terms: | colorless | |
| Similar spelling: |
payload palliate palladio Paoletti pallet palate |
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