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a hanging piece of cloth used as a covering or screen, especially for a window or doorway
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Heavy palls blocked the sunlight from entering the old room.
The theater used thick velvet palls to darken the stage.
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a cloth used to cover a coffin or the body of a deceased person
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The coffin was covered with a black pall during the funeral.
Soldiers folded the national flag that had served as the pall.
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a heavy, gloomy, or oppressive atmosphere
Voorbeelden
A pall of silence fell over the crowd after the announcement.
The tragedy cast a pall over the entire town.
to pall
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to lose attractiveness, freshness, or ability to excite
Voorbeelden
The novelty of city life soon palled on him.
The once-exciting show has begun to pall after so many seasons.
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to envelop in gloom, silence, or obscurity
Voorbeelden
A thick fog palled the harbor, muting all color and sound.
Darkness palls the forest every evening.
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to make something dull, flat, or less lively
Voorbeelden
The endless repetition palls the excitement of the performance.
The novelty of the game soon palled after a few hours.
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to cover with a cloth used to cover a coffin
Voorbeelden
The coffin was palled with a flag during the ceremony.
They palled the body before lowering it into the grave.
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to make someone lose courage or confidence
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The failure did not pall his determination to try again.
The sight of the enemy ranks palled the inexperienced soldiers.
