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pall

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cast a pall on/over something
if an unpleasant event or piece of news casts a pall on something, it spoils it News of her sudden death cast a pall on the awards ceremony.
See also: cast

cast a pall over something
to spoil something Her illness cast a pall over the awards ceremony.
Etymology: from the literal meaning of a pall (something, such as smoke or fog or dust in the air, that makes the sky dark)
See also: cast


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