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pales in comparison - to be much less impressive or important when compared to someone or something else.

Senses:

• Similar to the idiom "fade in comparison."
• Used to emphasize the vast difference in quality, value, or importance between two things.
• An expression to indicate that something is significantly inferior or less remarkable compared to something/someone else.

Examples:

As a musician, my talent pales in comparison to hers.

His previous achievements pale in comparison to what he has accomplished now.

The excitement of my previous vacation pales in comparison to the beauty of the one I just came back from.

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