Adjective
Covered by a veil.
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As usual, Ayesha was veiled like the marble Truth (by the way, I wonder if she originally got the idea of covering up her beauty from that statue?).
Partly hidden or concealed.
Usage- Figurative
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veiled threats
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When asked about her veiled threat to Professor Jones, that she'd “be sorry,” Ms. Smith said she meant that she would file a formal complaint against Professor Jones for harassment.
According to the transcript released by the committee on Tuesday, Gates spoke of “veiled” threats and said Epstein had considered exploiting his own knowledge of Gates’s extramarital affairs to force him to remain in Epstein’s orbit, even as Gates was distancing himself from Epstein.
Adjective
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
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a veiled dancer
a veiled hat
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veiled threats
veiled insults
muted or unclear
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veiled sounds
the image is veiled or foggy