Pall Meaning in English
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Definition
A 'pall' is a cloth that covers a coffin at a funeral. It can also mean something that makes a situation less cheerful, or when something becomes dull and loses its excitement.
Usage & Nuances
Formal or literary in both senses—rare in everyday conversation. Used figuratively: 'a pall over the room' (sad/serious feeling). As a verb ('to pall'), means to become boring or tiresome; often with 'on' (The joke soon palled on us). Not to be confused with 'pale' (light color).
Example Sentences
A black pall covered the coffin during the funeral.
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Sad news cast a pall over the celebration.
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The excitement began to pall after a while.
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There was a pall of silence after the argument broke out.
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Her stories never pall no matter how many times I hear them.
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A heavy pall hung over the city after the disaster.
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