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veil vs obscure

obscure vs veil

veil is a noun but obscure is not a noun.

veil is not an adjective while obscure is an adjective.

veil and obscure both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
veil Yes No Yes No
obscure No Yes Yes No
As verbs, veil and obscure are synonyms defined as:
  • veil and obscure: make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
Other synonyms of veil include blot out, hide, obliterate.
veil (noun) obscure (noun)
a garment that covers the head and face
a vestment worn by a priest at High Mass in the Roman Catholic Church; a silk shawl
the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)
a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms
veil (adjective) obscure (adjective)
difficult to find
marked by difficulty of style or expression
not drawing attention
not famous or acclaimed
not clearly expressed or understood
remote and separate physically or socially
veil (verb) obscure (verb)
make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing make unintelligible or unclear
to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa
make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
make less visible or unclear
Difference between veil and obscure

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