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Shroud

/ʃrˈaʊd/
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(noun) That which clothes, covers, conceals, or protects; a garment.

He is surrounded by a shroud of mourning.
She bought a shroud for herself long before she died.
CEFR Practice Quiz
A thick morning mist began to ____ the valley, making it difficult to see the mountains in the distance.

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