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(Entry 1 of 2)
something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth
- under the veil of descending darkness the thieves began their operation
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of veil (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to keep secret or shut off from view
- a thicket of bushes veils the private beach from the road
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2
to surround or cover closely
- morning fog veiled the fields
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The first known use of veil was in the 13th century
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