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1. partition, (in a church) parclose, divider, room divider, dividing wall wall, separatrix; barrier, fence, hedge; grate, grating, lattice, latticework; screening, wire mesh, mesh, netting, net; gauze, scrim, cheesecloth, sheer, curtain; shade, window shade, blind, Venetian blind.

2. cover, covering, canopy, awning, shelter; protection, shield, safeguard, guard, buffer, palladium; sunshade, parasol, umbrella.

3. veil, mask, cloak, shroud, mantle, robe; camouflage, disguise, fog, cloud, film, smoke screen; facade, false front, blind, Inf. front.

4. sieve, filter, percolator, strainer, strain, colander; riddle, separator, winnow.

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5. shelter, place under cover, canopy; cover, overlay, overspread; blanket, mantle, cloak, clothe, robe, wrap up, muffle; protect, shield, guard, safeguard, keep safe; flank, bulwark, secure, fortify, reinforce; defend, forfend, Archaic. fend, Sports. block for, run interference for, Sports. pick or lay a pick for; veil, mask, shroud, hood; camouflage, hedge, disguise, Inf. lay down a smoke screen; shadow, cloud, fog, adumbrate, muddy, obscure, obfuscate; hide, conceal, keep secret or dark, cover up; bury, ensconce, secrete, cache.

6. sift, filter, strain, percolate, winnow, riddle, separate; filtrate, clean, clarify, purify, refine; sort through, look over, evaluate, interview; rank, order, grade; select out, pick, choose; separate out, weed out, eliminate, get rid of, throw out or away, reject