veil: words & expression meanings, synonyms, definition, antonyms, examples of usage, similar terms from the free dictionary www.dictometer.com/veil

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VEIL

(veil, velar, velo, slør, sløre, tilhylle, tilsløre)

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4 senses for veil as a Noun:

Synonyms:
- Head covering
- Veil
Definitions:
- a garment that covers the head and face
Synonyms:
- Veil
- Velum
Definitions:
- a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms
Synonyms:
- Caul
- Veil
- Embryonic membrane
Definitions:
- the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)
Synonyms:
- Humeral veil
- Veil
Definitions:
- a vestment worn by a priest at High Mass in the Roman Catholic Church
- a silk shawl

Noun related (for veil)
face veil
humeral veil
partial veil
universal veil
veiled accusation
veiling

2 senses for veil as a Verb:

Synonyms:
- Veil
Definitions:
- to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil
Examples:
- Women in Afghanistan veil their faces
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- Obscure
- Blot out
- Obliterate
- Veil
- Hide
Definitions:
- make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
Examples:
- A hidden message
- A veiled threat

Verb related (for veil)
surveil
take the veil
unveil

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