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pales

verb as in become, make lighter or weakened

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Example Sentences

But that pales in comparison to the biggest alteration—the ending.

Dodson says the support thus far pales in comparison to what was offered for other disasters, such as the earthquake in Haiti.

Make no mistake: Kerry's alleged ineptitude pales in comparison to the haplessness of the two principals.

But that risk pales compared to the risk of AIPAC becoming ECI or ZOA.

What you did for him yesterday always pales in comparison with what you can do for him tomorrow.

The nectar of the gods pales into nothingness when compared with a toddy such as I make, said he.

Brookes pales suddenly, and his eyebrows, that habitually have a supercilious elevation, rise still higher with annoyance.

Her after-history is a tragedy beside which the story just related pales to an idyl.

The worship of the earth (Tellus or Pales) and of the various heavenly bodies, was prolonged into the heart of Polytheism.

They do threaten to pull down and level all park pales, and lay open, and intend to plant there very shortly.

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On this page you'll find 27 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to pales, such as: blanch, dim, tarnish, muddy, faint, and lessen.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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