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pall vs alter

alter vs pall

pall is a noun but alter is not a noun.

pall and alter both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pall Yes No Yes No
alter No No Yes No
As verbs, alter is a hypernym of pall; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than pall:
  • pall: cause to become flat
  • alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Other hypernyms of pall include change, modify.
pall (noun) alter (noun)
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
a sudden numbing dread
pall (verb) alter (verb)
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody remove the ovaries of
lose strength or effectiveness; become or appear boring, insipid, or tiresome (to) become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
become less interesting or attractive cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
lose sparkle or bouquet insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
cause to become flat make an alteration to
cause surfeit through excess though initially pleasing
cover with a pall
cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away
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