Mere
Pale
Pale noun - A wooden strip forming part of a fence.
Both words in one sentence
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She's so pale her skin tone is closer to gray than mere white.
Source: Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette - An unspecified threat so awful that mere mention of it makes the strong go pale and the weakhearted clutch their chest, used as a Running Gag in a humorous series.
Source: Maximum Fun Chamber - Maximum Fun Chamber An unspecified threat so awful that mere mention of it makes the strong go pale and the weak-hearted clutch their chest.
Source: Action/Adventure Tropes
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Pale and Mere. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mere/pale
Mere & Pale. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/mere/pale>.
Pale or Mere. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/mere/pale.
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