pall
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8.0
- noun
- /pɔl/
:
manto de tristeza
- Mr. Ballinger's death has cast a pall over our happy little clan.
- cast a pall
And it was kind of casting a kind of huge pall over the launch of this new regulator, which I think has an important role to play.
- And it was kind of casting a kind of huge pall over the launch of this new regulator, which I think has an important role to play.
Examples
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The shadow of today hangs like a black pall over the country.
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As he continues to examine issues of race, his thoughts cast a pall over the evening.
Academic text (1994) -
We could see the pall that hung over London long before we could see individual buildings.
Fiction book (1991) -
Then it seemed for a second that the pall of my misery was lifted.
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Over it hangs a pall of fear.
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A report by the ACLU called "Freedom Under Fire" states, "There is a pall over our country."
Academic text (2004) -
We cannot overemphasize the fact that a pall of sadness now covers the church.
Blog text (30) -
The winter rains soon descended, casting a pall over the valley and all who dwelled within.
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But then the stifling pall of grief he had borne all day fell on him again.
Fiction book (1991) -
The sudden news of his passing cast a pall over the entire event, leaving everyone in a somber mood.
Synonyms
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2.1
Deep sadness after you lose someone or something important
229
1.0
A feeling of being unhappy
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3.2
A feeling of sadness and low spirits
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4.9
A deep, long-lasting feeling of sadness
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4.5
A strong sad feeling that makes you feel weighed down inside
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3.7
A very strong feeling of sadness after a great loss
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6.3
A cold, empty feeling that makes a place or situation seem sad
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7.9
A quiet, gloomy mood that shows anger or hurt
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6.2
A dull, gloomy feeling that makes things seem not interesting
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6.5
A serious, sad mood that feels quiet and heavy
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3.4
A feeling of sadness and little hope felt by people or in a place
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6.5
A deep, quiet feeling or look of sadness
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8.4
A gloomy, unfriendly mood that makes a person quiet and hard to approach
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9.9
A deep feeling of sadness and quiet sorrow
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9.9
A deep sadness about the suffering and unfairness in the world
A quiet feeling of sadness and low spirits
A deep feeling of sadness about a loss
A feeling of deep sadness and loss
A feeling of being sad and having little hope
A time when someone feels sad and without energy
A very sad, quiet mood after someone dies
A very strong feeling that nothing will get better and you have no hope
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Etymology
The word pall for a feeling of gloom comes from the funeral cloth pall. Think of a dark cover that seems to fall over a room — that image helps explain why a pall means a sad or heavy atmosphere.