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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a veil of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used metaphorically to describe something that obscures or hides the truth or reality of a situation.
Example: "There was a veil of secrecy surrounding the negotiations, making it difficult to understand the true intentions of the parties involved."
Alternatives: "a shroud of" or "a layer of".
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Overhead, he strung a veil of mirrors.
"It's almost like a veil of mist.
Astoria was lost behind a veil of rain.
But most of this happens behind a veil of secrecy.
Private companies by comparison operate behind a veil of secrecy.
A veil of privacy has been drawn over the horrors.
His authority depended on a veil of popular legitimacy.
But a veil of secrecy descended over his journey.
Emotions are concealed beneath a veil of decorous classicism.
It casts a veil of popularity over the efficient.
"There has been a veil of secrecy surrounding sexuality.
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