chatter vs veil

chatter

noun
  • The sound of talking. 

  • The vocalisations of a Eurasian magpie, Pica pica. 

  • One who chats. 

  • The vocalisations of various birds or other animals. 

  • The situation where a drill or similar tool vibrates and tears the material rather than cutting it cleanly. 

  • An intermittent noise, as from vibration. 

  • In national security, the degree of communication between suspect groups and individuals, used to gauge the degree of expected terrorist activity. 

  • A user of chat rooms. 

  • Talk, especially meaningless or unimportant talk. 

verb
  • To talk idly. 

  • To make a noise by rapid collisions. 

  • To utter sounds which somewhat resemble language, but are inarticulate and indistinct. 

veil

noun
  • An obscuration of the clearness of the tones in pronunciation. 

  • A thin layer of tissue which is attached to or covers a mushroom. 

  • A cover; disguise; a mask; a pretense. 

  • A membrane connecting the margin of the pileus of a mushroom with the stalk; a velum. 

  • Anything that partially obscures a clear view. 

  • A covering for a person or thing; as, a caul (especially over the head) 

  • The calyptra of mosses. 

  • That which separates the living and the spirit world. 

  • velum (A circular membrane round the cap of a medusa). 

  • Something hung up or spread out to hide or protect the face, or hide an object from view; usually of gauze, crepe, or similar diaphanous material. 

verb
  • To dress in, or decorate with, a veil. 

  • To conceal as with a veil. 

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