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pall1
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- pronunciation:
- pawl
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a heavy cloth covering for a funeral casket, hearse, or tomb.
- similar words:
- shroud
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| definition 2: |
something that covers or darkens, such as clouds or smoke.
- synonyms:
- cloud
- similar words:
- cover, fog, shroud, smoke
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| definition 3: |
an atmosphere of gloom or despair.
The announcement of the assassination of the country's leader cast a pall over the young couple's wedding.- synonyms:
- chill, gloom, shadow
- similar words:
- cloud, damper, darkness, lower, miasma, somberness
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| related words: |
lower |
| derivation: |
pall-like (adj.) |
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