festoon vs pall

pall vs festoon

festoon and pall both are nouns.

festoon and pall both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
festoon	Yes	No	Yes	No
pall	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, pall is a hypernym of festoon; that is, pall is a word with a broader meaning than festoon:

festoon: a curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful curves
pall: hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

Other hypernyms of festoon include curtain, drape, drapery, mantle.

festoon (noun)	pall (noun)
flower chains suspended in curves between points as a decoration	hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
an embellishment consisting of a decorative representation of a string of flowers suspended between two points; used on pottery or in architectural work	burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
a curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful curves	a sudden numbing dread

festoon (verb)	pall (verb)
decorate with strings of flowers	lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
	lose strength or effectiveness; become or appear boring, insipid, or tiresome (to)
	become less interesting or attractive
	lose sparkle or bouquet
	cause to become flat
	cause surfeit through excess though initially pleasing
	cover with a pall
	cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away

Difference between festoon and pall

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