adjective
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disguised
a veiled insult
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(of sound, tone, the voice, etc) not distinct; muffled
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Origin of veiled
Example Sentences
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"Presentations should not turn into self-representations," he wrote, in a thinly veiled swipe at Federov's long, detailed news conference last week.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Last week, she joined a vigil at a Buddhist temple where residents prayed for peace -- a veiled plea for their homes to be spared.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
The galaxy is heavily veiled by dust, making it difficult to see in visible light.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2026
Knight Law Group denied inflating their billing, calling the suit a “thinly veiled attempt to silence firms who would dare to hold them responsible and seek justice for consumers.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
Then, as though veiled in a private grief, the lawyer wistfully said, “And even after all of that you did nothing to discourage him?”
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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