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- [pal-er]
- /ˈpæl ər/
- /ˈpæl.ər/
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- [pal-er]
- /ˈpæl ər/
Definitions of pallor word
- noun pallor unusual or extreme paleness, as from fear, ill health, or death; wanness. 1
- noun pallor pale complexion 1
- singular noun pallor If you refer to the pallor of someone's face or skin, you mean that it is pale and unhealthy. 0
- noun pallor a pale condition, esp when unnatural 0
- noun pallor lack of color; unnatural paleness, as of the face, associated with poor health, fear, etc. 0
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Origin of pallor
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Latin: paleness, equivalent to pall(ēre) to be pale + -or -or1
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Parts of speech for Pallor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pallor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pallor
noun pallor
- achromatic — without colour
- coloring — The coloring of something is the color or colors that it is.
- colorlessness — The state of being colorless.
- colouring — The colouring of something is the colour or colours that it is.
- lividness — The state or condition of being livid (dark or pallid).
Antonyms for pallor
noun pallor
- flush — a hand or set of cards all of one suit. Compare royal flush, straight flush.
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