noun
a cloth spread over a coffin, hearse, or tomb
verb
to become less appealing or interesting
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The pall of smoke hung over the city as the firefighters battled the blaze.
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There was a pall of silence in the room after the argument.
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The party was a total pall, nobody was having any fun.
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The news of the company's bankruptcy cast a pall over the employees.