pale in comparison

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

2. (idiomatic) To appear small or unimportant in relation to something else.

• pale by comparison

pale in comparison (comparative more pale in comparison, superlative most pale in comparison)

1. (nonstandard) Synonym of pale in comparison.

   This is pale in comparison to that.

• pale into insignificance
• hold a candle