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Ashen

usgb/ˈæʃn/Volume
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Emotional Impact

Use 'ashen' to describe a person's face showing deep distress or shock.

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After witnessing the accident, her expression was ashen.
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Beyond Fear

'Ashen' can indicate severe illness or exhaustion, not just fear.

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Recovering in the hospital bed, his complexion appeared ashen.
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Figurative Use

'Ashen' can be used metaphorically to suggest that something is lifeless or dead.

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The forest, once vibrant, was now an ashen wasteland.
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