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1.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
pale seagreen
pale blue eyes
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
the pale stars
3.
lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness
a pale rendition of the aria
pale prose with the faint sweetness of lavender
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abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
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not full or rich
high, pale, pure and lovely song
'pale' - used as a noun
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a wooden strip forming part of a fence
'pale' - used as a verb
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turn pale, as if in fear
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1. Pale / Plural
pales
2. Pale / Past
paled
3. Pale / Third Person
pales
4. Pale / Present Participle
paling
5. Pale / Comparitive
paler
6. Pale / Superlative
palest
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The following are synonyms for 'pale'. Click on any of them to get both Bibliodata's full list of common definitions and a further set of synonyms.
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palely
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colorless
colourless
light
light-colored
light-coloured
thin
weak
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