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pales

/peɪlz/

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verb

To turn pale; to lose colour.

Examples :

"When he saw the huge spider on the wall, his face pales with fear. "

appearance physiology

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verb

To become insignificant.

Examples :

"Her initial excitement about the small prize money pales in comparison to the joy of winning the game itself. "

value aspect situation

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verb

To make pale; to diminish the brightness of.

Examples :

"The afternoon sun pales when the storm clouds roll in. "

appearance color

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verb

To enclose with pales, or as if with pales; to encircle or encompass; to fence off.

Examples :

"The farmer pales the young saplings with wire mesh to protect them from the deer. "

property architecture

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noun

A wooden stake; a picket.

Examples :

"The old wooden fence was missing several pales, leaving large gaps along the yard. "

property architecture material

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noun

Fence made from wooden stake; palisade.

Examples :

"The farmer reinforced the pales around the sheep pen to keep the wolves out. "

property architecture structure

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noun

(by extension) Limits, bounds (especially before of).

Examples :

"The estate's pales, overgrown with ivy, marked the boundary where their land ended. "

range amount value

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noun

The bounds of morality, good behaviour or judgment in civilized company, in the phrase beyond the pale.

Examples :

"His constant shouting during the meeting went beyond the pale; such disruptive behavior is unacceptable in a professional environment. "

moral philosophy culture value society

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noun

A vertical band down the middle of a shield.

Examples :

"The coat of arms featured three vertical pales down the center of the shield, each a vibrant shade of blue. "

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noun

A territory or defensive area within a specific boundary or under a given jurisdiction.

Examples :

"Sentence: "During the medieval period, the English Pale was a defensive territory around Dublin under English control." "

area government politics state nation

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noun

The jurisdiction (territorial or otherwise) of an authority.

Examples :

"The school principal's authority extends to the pales of the campus grounds and school-sponsored events. "

area government politics law state

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noun

A cheese scoop.

Examples :

"I used the pales to scoop cheddar cheese onto the crackers for the party. "

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noun

A shore for bracing a timber before it is fastened.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully positioned the pales along the muddy bank to support the leaning wooden fence post before securing it. "

nautical technical architecture