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veil

/veɪl/

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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

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hide conceal

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