pale by comparison

A form of pale in comparison — To appear small or unimportant in relation to something else.

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Meanings

verbpale by comparison (third-person singular simple present pales by comparison, present participle paling by comparison, simple past and past participle paled by comparison)

present singular third person pales by comparison · participle present paling by comparison · participle past paled by comparison · past paled by comparison

  1. alternativeAlternative form of pale in comparison
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APA

pale by comparison. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pale%20by%20comparison

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“pale by comparison.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pale%20by%20comparison. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pale by comparison,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pale%20by%20comparison.

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