pall

pall
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n.
blanket of gloom

to cast a pall over

II

v. (D; intr.) ('to become less attractive') to pall on, upon (her constant preaching began to pall on everyone)

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[pɔːl]
upon (her constant preaching began to pall on everyone)
(D; intr.) ('to become less attractive') to pall on
['blanket of gloom'] to cast a pall over

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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