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pall vs weaken

weaken vs pall

pall is a noun but weaken is not a noun.

pall and weaken both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pall Yes No Yes No
weaken No No Yes No
As verbs, weaken is a hypernym of pall; that is, weaken is a word with a broader meaning than pall:
  • pall: lose strength or effectiveness; become or appear boring, insipid, or tiresome (to)
  • weaken: become weaker
pall (noun) weaken (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) weaken (verb)
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody become weaker
lose strength or effectiveness; become or appear boring, insipid, or tiresome (to) lessen the strength of
become less interesting or attractive reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of
lose sparkle or bouquet lessen in force or effect
cause to become flat destroy property or hinder normal operations
cause surfeit through excess though initially pleasing
cover with a pall
cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away
Difference between pall and weaken

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