Veil

/veɪl/

Synonyms for "veil" (235 found)

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Closest matches (47)

Noun(12 words)

head coveringblindfold bridalveil burkas canopies capes caul chaddar cloak cloaks clouding conceal

Verb(7 words)

adumbrate adumbratesblot outcloakedconceal featureconceal observationconcealed

alibi apology applyapply toarmor awningbamboo curtainbarrier of secrecybeach umbrellabecloud befog blackout blanket blind block blur bosom camouflage canopy censorship

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classify cloak clothe cloud coat color coloring conceal

Strong matches (71)

Noun(13 words)

concealment cortina cover curtaining disguiseembryonic membraneface coveringfogs gauze hazes hijab hoodwinkinghumeral veil

Verb(4 words)

conceals darken enshrouds hide

cope covercover storycover upcover-up coverage covering covert coverture cowl cowling curtain device disguise dissembledistract attention fromdrape draperydraw the curtainseclipse

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enclose enfold ensconce enshroud envelop enwrap excuse facadefalse frontfeintfile and forgetfilm front glossgloss overguise handle hanging hidehold out onhood housing hush-upin pettoinvestiron curtainironbound securitykeepkeep backkeep between uskeep buttoned upkeep closekeep darkkeep from

Related words (117)

keep in ignorancekeep mumkeep secretkeep snugkeep under coverkeep under wrapslame excuselay onlay overlight shieldlocus standimake no signmantilla mantle mask masquerade muffle mufflernever let onnot give away

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not telloath of secrecyobduce obfuscate obscure occultofficial secrecyostensible motiveoverlay overshadow overspread pall parasolplay dumbpoor excusepretence pretense pretension pretext protestationpublic motiveput offput onput-off refuge repression screen scumseal of secrecysecrete security semblance shade shader shadow sham shelter shield show shroud shut shutterslur oversmoke screensmotheringspread overstalking horsestalking-horse stifling stratagem submerge subterfuge sunblind sunshade superimpose superpose suppression transparencytransparent thingstrick umbrella varnishveil of secrecyveiler veiling vestment whitewash withhold wrap wraps yashmak

Noun(19 words)

khimar mantillas mask masks masques misrepresentmore obscureobscurer obscuring obscurity shroud shrouding shrouds tudung vela velum vizors wimple wimples

Verb(4 words)

obliterate obscure obscurest opaqued

Adjective(3 words)

obscure forest processesshrouded wimpled

Related word relations

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7 relation types

More general

14 entries

alter change conceal concealment coverfetal membranegarment hide modify obscureplant partplant structurevestment

More specific

11 entries

burqa camouflaging distortingface veilheadscarf masking niqab shroudingveil of ignoranceveil of secrecyveiling

Collocations

11 entries

ornate sheer thin transparentveil of fogveil of secrecyveil overveil the truthveiled expressionveiling ceremonywhite

Inflections

3 entries

veiled veiling veils

Derivations

4 entries

unveil unveiling veiled veiling

Antonyms

1 entries

unveil

similar

2 entries

efface obliterate

Sample sentences

22 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

This bride is covering her face with a veil.

Source: tatoeba (680592)

It was night, and a veil of darkness covered the streets.

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Clouds signify the veil of the Most High.

Source: tatoeba (3073733)

They were admirable things for the observer — excellent for drawing the veil from men’s motives and actions.

Source: tatoeba (3148041)

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