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waxen

/ˈwæksən/
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Definitions of waxen
  1. adjective
    made of or covered with wax
    “waxen candles”
    synonyms: waxy
  2. adjective
    having the paleness of wax
    “"the poor face with the same awful waxen pallor"- Bram Stoker”
    synonyms: waxlike, waxy
    colorless, colourless
    weak in color; not colorful
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