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veil
verb(veil)
make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
Synonyms: blot out, hide, obliterate, obscure,
Examples:
A veiled threat.
veil
noun(veil)
a vestment worn by a priest at High Mass in the Roman Catholic Church; a silk shawl
Synonyms: humeral veil,
veil
noun(veil)
the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)
Synonyms: caul, embryonic membrane,
veil
noun(veil)
a garment that covers the head and face
Synonyms: head covering,
veil
noun(veil)
a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms
Synonyms: velum,
veil
verb(veil)
to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil
Antonyms: unveil,
Examples:
Women in Afghanistan veil their faces.

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