Which should you use, sallow or shallow? The adjective sallow means of a sickly yellowish hue or complexion. The adjective shallow means having only a short distance from the top to the bottom.
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Frosted lipsticks make your complexion look shallow.
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Frosted lipsticks make your complexion look sallow.
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The river is sallow and narrow.
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The river is shallow and narrow.
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