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shroud
noun
verb
burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
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noun
burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
noun
(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
noun
a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
verb
wrap in a shroud
“shroud the corpses”
verb
cover as if with a shroud
“The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery”
verb
form a cover like a shroud
“Mist shrouded the castle”
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shroud the corpses
The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery
Mist shrouded the castle
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