"veiled" in the verb sense
1. veil
to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil
"women in Afghanistan veil their faces"
2. obscure, blot out, obliterate, veil, hide
make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
"a hidden message"
"a veiled threat"
"veiled" in the adjective sense
1. veiled
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
"a veiled dancer"
"a veiled hat"
"veiled threats"
"veiled insults"
2. veiled
muted or unclear
"veiled sounds"
"the image is veiled or foggy"
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