Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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mantle | Yes | No | Yes | No |
pall | Yes | No | Yes | No |
mantle (noun) | pall (noun) |
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a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter | hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window) |
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window) | burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped |
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace | a sudden numbing dread |
(zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell | |
the cloak as a symbol of authority | |
the layer of the earth between the crust and the core | |
anything that covers |
mantle (verb) | pall (verb) |
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cover like a mantle | lose interest or become bored with something or somebody |
spread over a surface, like a mantle | 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 |