Guard and Veil

Guard

Guard verb - To drive danger or attack away from.

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Veil and guard are semantically related In some cases you can use "Veil" instead the word "Guard" as a verb or a noun.

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

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Guard and veil are semantically related in protection topic. Sometimes you can use "Guard" instead the word "Veil" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: veiled, veiling

full	full guard	full veil
perfect	perfect guard	perfect veil
heavy	heavy guard	heavy veil
small	small guard	small veil
Other adjectives: real, large, huge, blue, young, final, last.

She wears a veil (and later a helmet with a nose guard) to conceal it, but people are still unnerved by the sight of her.

Source: Literature / The Reynard Cycle
She wears a veil (and later a helmet with a nose guard) to cover it, but people are still unnerved by the sight of her.

Source: Facial Horror
Corpsing: In the Live at Folsom Prison performance of "The Long Black Veil," after the line, "For I'd been in the arms of my best friend's wife," someone on the audience applauds, which catches him off guard.

Source: Music / Johnny Cash

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