Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with veil in American Collocation
veil
noun
countable
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/veɪl/
when someone discovers or reveals the truth
lift
pierce
remove
I feel it’s important to remove the veil of ignorance and fear that still surrounds this illness.
when someone avoids talking about something
draw
throw
I think maybe we had better draw a veil over that.
ignorance
mystery
secrecy
The new system has been developed under a veil of secrecy.