This week’s adjective has both a physical meaning as well as a metaphorical one:
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The word veiled could either mean something that is covered or hidden physically. It can also mean something is expressed in an indirect way; not openly declared or expressed.
Example sentences:.
- The veiled protesters were not easily identified by the police.
- The veiled view of the valley is common here due to the mist in the morning.
- She took her manager’s comment as a veiled threat.
- This sequel to the 2001 movie is a thinly veiled reproduction of the first film.
- She made a lot of thinly veiled accusations.
- In some societies, women are expected to be veiled when they go out in public.
- The groom cried when he first saw his bride in her veiled beauty.
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Credits for images:
- Image of a veiled woman by Pexels from Pixabay
- Image of a bride in veil by sfetfedyhghj from Pixabay