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Paleness

The quality or condition of being pale; want of freshness or ruddiness; a sickly whiteness; lack of color or luster; wanness.

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Broader term 1

Complexion 76% connected

The state of being complex; complexity.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Derivationally related 6

Blond 74% connected

Alt. of Blonde

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Blond 74% connected

Alt. of Blonde

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Lurid 74% connected

Pale yellow; ghastly pale; wan; gloomy; dismal.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Lurid 74% connected

Pale yellow; ghastly pale; wan; gloomy; dismal.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Pale 74% connected

Wanting in color; not ruddy; dusky white; pallid; wan; as, a pale face; a pale red; a pale blue.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Pale 74% connected

Wanting in color; not ruddy; dusky white; pallid; wan; as, a pale face; a pale red; a pale blue.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Synonym 8

Blondness 92% connected

The state of being blond.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Fairness 92% connected

The state of being fair, or free form spots or stains, as of the skin; honesty, as of dealing; candor, as of an argument, etc.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Lividity 92% connected

The state or quality of being livid.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Lividness 92% connected

Lividity.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Pallidity 92% connected

Pallidness; paleness.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Pallidness 92% connected

The quality or state of being pallid; paleness; pallor; wanness.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Pallor 92% connected

Paleness; want of color; pallidity; as, pallor of the complexion.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Wanness 92% connected

The quality or state of being wan; a sallow, dead, pale color; paleness; pallor; as, the wanness of the cheeks after a fever.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

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