paling

US /ˈpeɪ.lɪŋ/

UK /ˈpeɪ.lɪŋ/

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a fence made of wooden posts or stakes

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The old house was surrounded by a broken wooden paling.

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They decided to replace the old paling with a new one.

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fence barrier enclosure stockade pickets

1.

becoming lighter in color; fading

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The colors of the old photograph were paling with age.

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Her face was paling as she heard the bad news.

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fading whitening lightening dimming bleaching

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pale paleness pale ale pale into insignificance pale in comparison beyond the pale