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veiled
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
veiled
(adjective)
veil
(verb)
veiled
/
ˈ
veɪld/
adjective
veiled
/
ˈ
veɪld/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of VEILED
1
:
having or wearing a veil
a
veiled
hat
veiled
women
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2
:
able to be seen or understood but not openly shown or stated
:
expressed in a way that is not clear and direct
a thinly
veiled
threat
She looked at him with barely
veiled
contempt.
The report makes
veiled
references to his criminal activities.
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