pall
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/pɔːl/
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/pɔːl/
A heavy, dark cloud of something, usually making people feel sad or less hopeful.
The sad news brought a pall of sadness over the celebration.
悲しいニュースが祝賀会に悲しみの幕をもたらした。
A cloth that covers a coffin.
A pall was draped over the coffin at the funeral.
葬儀で棺に幕が掛けられた。
To become less interesting or boring because it is too familiar.
At first, the game was fun, but it began to pall after playing it for hours.
最初はゲームが楽しかったが、何時間も遊んだ後、飽きてきた。