Meaning & use
Shrouding
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Covering or concealing something completely, as with a shroud or veil.
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Fog was shrouding the harbor, hiding the ships from view.
The company's shrouding of its finances raised suspicion among investors.
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From 'shroud,' the cloth used to wrap a corpse for burial, extended figuratively to any act of hiding something from view.
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