His world is full of insubstantialities because of so much indirect, veiled communication.
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Veiled
Synonyms for "veiled" (128 found)
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Adjective(2 words)
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2 entriesform of
1 entriesrelated to
3 entriessimilar
2 entriesTranslations
22 translations across 12 languages.
Azerbaijani
2 entries- başıörtülü adj ((literally) covered by a veil)
- örtülü adj ((figuratively) partly hidden or concealed)
Dutch
2 entries- gesluierd adj ((literally) covered by a veil)
- verholen adj ((figuratively) partly hidden or concealed)
German
2 entries- verschleiert adj ((literally) covered by a veil)
- verschleiert adj ((figuratively) partly hidden or concealed)
Hungarian
2 entries- fátyolos adj ((literally) covered by a veil)
- leplezett adj ((figuratively) partly hidden or concealed)
Icelandic
2 entries- dulbúinn adj ((literally) covered by a veil)
- dulbúinn adj ((figuratively) partly hidden or concealed)
Irish
2 entries- ceilte adj ((figuratively) partly hidden or concealed)
- faoi chaille adj ((literally) covered by a veil)
Italian
2 entries- velato adj ((literally) covered by a veil)
- velato adj ((figuratively) partly hidden or concealed)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- محجوب adj ((literally) covered by a veil)
Polish
1 entries- zawoalowany adj ((figuratively) partly hidden or concealed)
Russian
2 entries- завуали́рованный adj ((literally) covered by a veil)
- завуали́рованный adj ((figuratively) partly hidden or concealed)
Swedish
2 entries- beslöjad adj ((literally) covered by a veil)
- förtäckt adj ((figuratively) partly hidden or concealed)
Ukrainian
2 entries- завуальо́ваний adj ((literally) covered by a veil)
- завуальо́ваний adj ((figuratively) partly hidden or concealed)
Sample sentences
13 total sentences available.
Patriotism, often a thinly veiled form of collective self-worship, celebrates our goodness, our ideals, our mercy and bemoans the perfidiousness of those who hate us.
Source: tatoeba (2347683)
The beautiful widow stood by the coffin, her eyes veiled with tears.
Source: tatoeba (3589453)
Is that a veiled threat?
Source: tatoeba (4644968)
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