Meaning & use
pale
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Having a lighter skin tone or color than usual, often from illness, fear, or lack of sunlight.
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His face went pale when he heard the news.
The room was decorated in pale shades of blue and gray.
A note on using this word
In the phrase "pale in comparison," pale is used figuratively to mean far less impressive than something else.
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Words with an opposite meaning
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To become less important or impressive when compared to something else.
Her early achievements pale in comparison to what she accomplished later.
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