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be·cloud
 becloud
- pronunciation:
- b
klaUd
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
beclouded, beclouding, beclouds |
| definition 1: |
to cause to be in shadow; darken with clouds.
- synonyms:
- cloud, eclipse, overcast, overshadow, shadow
- similar words:
- bedim, befog, blacken, darken, dim, gray, obscure, shade
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| definition 2: |
to confuse or obscure.
His explanation only beclouded the matter further.- synonyms:
- befog, cloud, confuse, darken, obfuscate, obscure
- similar words:
- confound, muddle
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| related words: |
bewilder, eclipse |
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