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veil
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- pronunciation:
- veIl
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a thin piece of fabric or netting, usu. worn over the head, shoulders, and face.
The bride wore a long lace veil.Only her eyes were visible under her black veil.
- similar words:
- headdress, kerchief, mantilla, purdah, yashmak
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| definition 2: |
something that serves to conceal, obscure, or separate.
The castle was hidden behind a veil of fog.- synonyms:
- cloak, cloud, mantle, mask, shroud
- similar words:
- cover, covering, curtain, film, mist, screen
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| related words: |
camouflage, disguise, mourning |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
veils, veiling, veiled |
| definition: |
to cover with or as with a veil; conceal; disguise.
Her faced was veiled.They veiled the truth about the leader's death.- synonyms:
- cloak, mantle, shroud
- antonyms:
- open, unveil
- similar words:
- cloud, conceal, cover, curtain, disguise, hide, mask, mist, net, obscure, occult, screen
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| related words: |
blur, camouflage, fog, gloss, overshadow, shade, wrap |
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