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Meaning of cast a pall | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To spoil (something); to cast a feeling of gloom (over something).

Examples

“There are some wonderful verbal volleys, but at times the piety is so thick it casts a pall on the humor — like⟳ walking out of a funeral and straight into a backyard bounce house.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

cast a shadow cast about cast accounts cast adrift cast anchor cast around

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