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shroud
/ʃraʊd/ verbDefinition
be shrouded in darkness/fog/mist › to be hidden or covered by the dark/fog, etc: The island was shrouded in sea mist.
be shrouded in mystery/secrecy › to be difficult to find out about or to know the truth about: Details of the president's trip remain shrouded in secrecy.
(Definition of shroud verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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