pall

noun

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped

a sudden numbing dread

verb

lose interest or become bored with something or somebody

lose strength or effectiveness

lose sparkle or bouquet

cause to become flat

cause surfeit through excess though initially pleasing

cover with a pall

cause to lose courage

become less interesting or attractive

Roots

palliumpall- · Latin · cloak, cover

Synonyms for pall

shroudv drapen draperyn curtainn veiln mantlen wearyadj cloyv

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Where does pall come from?

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