PALLS Synonyms: 135 Similar and Opposite Words

palls 1 of 2

noun

plural of pall

as in coffins

a boxlike container for holding a dead body bearing her husband's pall were her four brothers and two nephews

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as in clouds

an overspreading element that produces an atmosphere of gloom a persistent pall of distrust has overtaken this administration and will remain until the president resigns

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as in veils

something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth a pall of gloom overshadowed the failing theater's last production

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palls

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of pall

as in subsides

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually viewers' interest in the reality show eventually palled

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Recent Examples of palls

Noun

Two people were killed and 23 were wounded in Kyiv, and palls of black smoke floated above the city following the latest in what have been daily Russian attacks that torment Ukrainian civilians. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

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Noun

The group raised money for coffins by making and selling quilts.

— Sea Stachura, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026
Local authorities will cover the cost of the whole process — from new coffins or urns to headstones at the new sites.

— Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of coffins

Noun

Expect sunshine with a few clouds and winds from the southeast at 10 to 15 mph, gusting up to 20 mph, on Wednesday afternoon.

— Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
The rain, along with clouds, will keep temperatures in the low to mid-70s on Tuesday, before another chance of rain late Tuesday night, according to the weather service.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of clouds

Noun

Elaborate veils and rigid dress codes gradually gave way to more personal expressions of grief, while black dresses and tailoring became enduring wardrobe staples.

— Livia Caligor, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
Madonna then descended the stairs and removed her coat to reveal a red-and-black corset as dancers lifted her onto a table that rolled around a choir in the audience wearing white veils.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of veils

Verb

Chadchart said despite the heavy rain, flooding should recede once the rain subsides, as city officials are working to drain floodwaters as quickly as possible.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Ideally, those refugees would remain in human care for years or even decades until the mussel invasion subsides.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of subsides

Noun

Iranian state media showed throngs of people gathered at Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, a large prayer complex in Tehran, visiting the family's caskets.

— Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 6 July 2026
The caskets of his dead family members sat beneath Khamenei's, which had his black turban atop it, identifying him as a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad.

— NASSER KARIMI, Arkansas Online, 5 July 2026

Definition of caskets

Noun

Swappable kiltie lace shrouds offer the choice of the same three flavors, as does an assortment of laces that adds a chocolate chip-like pattern as a forth option.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
The novel invites and shrouds and protects, then presses on him for years in recollection, worrying the edges of imagination.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of shrouds

Verb

Later in the week and into the weekend, the chance of rain decreases with spotty showers possible through Halloween weekend.

— CBS News, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Studies have found that having strong muscles significantly decreases the higher risk of disease and early death that’s linked to chronic inflammation.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of decreases

Noun

This incredible necropolis is home to the tombs of the pharaohs and is a testament to the advanced engineering and architectural skills of the ancient Egyptians.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026
But there is very little archaeological evidence available, given that many of the earliest Egyptian tombs were plundered and/or hastily excavated.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026

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