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pallor

/pælə(r)/

Meanings
noun
Paleness; want of color; pallidity; wanness.

Examples :

"pallor of the complexion"
appearance condition body medicine

Related Words

Illustration of

of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

Illustration want

want noun

/wɔnt/ /wɐnt/ /wɒnt/ /wɑnt/

A desire, wish, longing.

"My biggest want is to finish my project before the deadline. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration color

color noun

/ˈkʌl.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈkʌl.ɚ/

The spectral composition of visible light

"Humans and birds can perceive color."

Illustration complexion

complexion noun

/kəmˈplɛkʃən/

The combination of humours making up one's physiological "temperament", being either hot or cold, and moist or dry.

"My brother's complexion suggested he was a hot-tempered person. "