Darken and Veil

Darken

Darken verb - To make dark, dim, or indistinct.

Usage example: years of accumulated grime have darkened the painting until it can barely be seen

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Veil and darken are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Veil" instead a verb "Darken".

Nearby Words: dark, darkness, darkening, darkly

Veil verb - To keep secret or shut off from view.

Usage example: a thicket of bushes veils the private beach from the road

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Darken and veil are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Darken" instead a verb "Veil".

Nearby Words: veiled, veiling

darken light

veil light

Not to mention when Darken Rahl destroys the Boxes of Orden in an attempt to stop Richard from using them and inadvertently tears the veil between the worlds of the living and the dead.

Source: Series / Legend of the Seeker
As a result, the veil of the underworld was never torn, Orden and Confession tempered each other, Richard was marrying Kahlan, and Darken Rahl was now his trusted friend, brother, and adviser.

Source: Series / Legend of the Seeker

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