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Whitewashed part of the fence? (4)

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pale

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(Other definitions for pale that I've seen before include "Dim - wan" , "Containing little colour" , "A bit of fencing" , "Light-coloured" , "Stake, lacking colour" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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