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veil
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veil (vāl)
1. a covering structure.
2. a caul or piece of amniotic sac occasionally covering the face of a newborn child.
veil (vl)
n.
1. See caul.
2. See velum.
veil [vāl]
a covering structure; see also velamen and velum.
1. caul.
2. slight huskiness of the voice.
veil
1. a covering structure.
2. a caul or piece of amniotic sac occasionally covering the face of a newborn animal.
veil cell
fibroblast-like cells which surround small vessels in the dermis.
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Is this a subtle way of drawing a veil over the fact that our European allies are conspicuous by their absence and lack of support for this war?
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The veil itself will not damage UK harmony but drawing a veil over public discourse will.
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