Pale

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpeɪl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/peɪl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pāl)

Inflections of 'pale' (adj):
paler
adj comparative
palest
adj superlative
Inflections of 'pale' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
pales
v 3rd person singular
paling
v pres p
paled
v past
paled
v past p

pale
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Sense: Adjective: wan - skin color
Synonyms:
pallid, wan, ashen, ashy, pasty, white Collocations, sallow, drained, white as a sheet
Sense: Adjective: dull
Synonyms:
dull Collocations, light Collocations, soft Collocations, pastel, soft-hued, creamy, neutral, low-key
Sense: Adjective: faded
Synonyms:
faded Collocations, bleached, washed-out, dulled, dim Collocations, faint Collocations
Sense: Verb: go white
Synonyms:
go white, turn white, lose color, fade Collocations, blanch, bleach Collocations, whiten, wash out, dull Collocations
Sense: Verb: lose significance, esp. in comparison
Synonyms:
lose significance, become less important, be insignificant, become insignificant, not matter, not be important, be unimportant, be as nothing (literary), be overshadowed
Sense: Noun: wooden post
Synonyms:
palisade, post Collocations, stake Collocations, upright Collocations, slat
Sense: Noun: barrier or fence
Synonyms:
barrier Collocations, fence Collocations, rail Collocations, railing, barricade


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