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English Dictionary: paleness by the DICT Development Group
2 results for paleness
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
paleness
n
  1. unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
    Synonym(s): lividness, lividity, luridness, paleness, pallidness, pallor, wanness, achromasia
  2. the property of having a naturally light complexion
    Synonym(s): paleness, blondness, fairness
  3. being deficient in color
    Synonym(s): paleness, pallidity
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Paleness \Pale"ness\, n.
      The quality or condition of being pale; want of freshness or
      ruddiness; a sickly whiteness; lack of color or luster;
      wanness.
  
               The blood the virgin's cheek forsook; A livid paleness
               spreads o'er all her look.                     --Pope.
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