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paled

 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb pale has 1 sense
  1. pale, blanch, blench - turn pale, as if in fear
    --1 is one way to discolor, discolour, colour, color
    Derived form: noun pallor1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s

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Paled

Description:

Paled is the past tense and past participle form of the verb pale. It can refer to becoming or causing something to become pale in color or to lose significance or intensity.

Part of Speech:

Verb

Senses:

  1. To become or cause to become pale in color.
  2. To lose significance or intensity.

Usages:

Sense 1:

  • The flowers paled in the sunlight.
  • Her face paled with fear.
  • The sky paled as the sun set.

Sense 2:

  • His enthusiasm for the project paled after the delays.
  • The victory celebration paled in comparison to their previous successes.

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