pale

pales paled paling paler palest
Noun
1. a wooden strip forming part of a fence
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Verb
1. turn pale, as if in fear
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Adjective
1. very light colored; highly diluted with white; "pale seagreen"; "pale blue eyes"
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2. (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble; "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"; "the wan light of dawn"
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3. lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness; "a pale rendition of the aria"; "pale prose with the faint sweetness of lavender"; "a pallid performance"
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4. abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress; "the pallid face of the invalid"; "her wan face suddenly flushed"
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5. not full or rich; "high, pale, pure and lovely song"
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