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veil

/veɪl/

Synonyms of veil Antonyms of veil Examples of veil Usage of veil Parts of veil Definition that contains veil Words sounding like veil Explanation of veil

verb
make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
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"a veiled threat"

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blot out hide obliterate obscure

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change alter modify
noun
a vestment worn by a priest at High Mass in the Roman Catholic Church; a silk shawl
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humeral veil

type of:
vestment
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the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)
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caul embryonic membrane

type of:
fetal membrane

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placenta
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a garment that covers the head and face
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head covering

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garment
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a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms
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velum

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plant part plant structure
verb
to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil
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"women in Afghanistan veil their faces"
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unveil

type of:
hide conceal