pall

/pˈɑl/

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Noun
a sudden numbing dread
Noun
burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
Noun
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
Verb
become less interesting or attractive
Verb
cause to lose courage; "dashed by the refusal"
Verb
cover with a pall
Verb
cause surfeit through excess though initially pleasing; "Too much spicy food cloyed his appetite"
Verb
cause to become flat; "pall the beer"
Verb
lose sparkle or bouquet; "wine and beer can pall"
Verb
lose strength or effectiveness; become or appear boring, insipid, or tiresome (to); "the course palled on her"
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lose interest or become bored with something or somebody; "I''m so tired of your mother and her complaints about my food"
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