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Definition pale into insignificance in American English

pale into insignificance phrase

phrase
1

to suddenly seem small and unimportant when compared with something much more important or impressive

Example

Last year's spending pales into insignificance when compared with the proposed building renovations.

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Definition pale into insignificance in American English