Act and Veil

Act

Act noun - A performance regularly presented by an individual or group.

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Veil and act are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Veil" instead a noun "Act".

Nearby Words: acting, acted

Veil noun - Something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth.

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Act and veil are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Act" instead a noun "Veil".

Nearby Words: veiled, veiling

Later, he figures out that he may have been manipulated into the act, so that he wouldn't see Elaine under her veil.

Source: Literature / White Night
Driving Question: In the first act, what is the identity of the Hidden Villain and who is responsible for the tears in the Veil?

Source: Video Game / Dragon Age: Inquisition
The nuns in Sister Act wear black habits associated with the Dominican orders (and even then, some Dominican nuns also wear pure white or white with a black veil).

Source: Artistic License Religion

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