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pale
What does pale mean?
pale (adjective): light in color.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use pale in a sentence?
- She had pale skin because she didn't get much sunlight. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- She turned pale and screamed on seeing the spider in the toilet. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce pale?
/peɪl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does pale come from?
From Middle English pale, from Old French pale.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “pale” mean?
free from risk
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last; ultimate
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very beautiful
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light in color
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