pall (1) — OAT

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noun

1 the coffin lay under a rich velvet pall:

funeral cloth, coffin covering.

2 a pall of black smoke hung over the quarry:

cloud, covering, cloak, mantle, veil, shroud, layer, blanket, sheet, curtain, canopy.

□ cast a pall over

the news cast a pall over the occasion:

spoil, take the fun/enjoyment/pleasure out of, cast a shadow over, overshadow, envelop in gloom, darken, cloud, put a damper on, mar, blight.