Wednesday, January 1, 2020

Pale and Pail




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pale
/pāl/
adjective
adjective: pale; comparative adjective: paler; superlative adjective: palest
1.
light in color or having little color.
"choose pale floral patterns for walls"


(of a person's face or complexion) having less color than usual, typically as a result of shock, fear, or ill health.
"she looked pale and drawn"

2.
feeble and unimpressive.
"unconvincing rock that came across as a pale imitation of Bruce Springsteen"


verb
verb: pale; 3rd person present: pales; past tense: paled; past participle: paled; gerund or present participle: paling
1.
become pale in one's face from shock or fear.
"I paled at the thought of what she might say"

2.
seem less impressive or important.
"all else pales by comparison"
 

pail
/pāl/
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noun
noun: pail; plural noun: pails
a bucket.















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