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be·fog
 befog
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- pronunciation:
- b
fawg
[or]
b
fag
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
befogs, befogging, befogged |
| definition 1: |
to cover with mist or fog; obscure.
- similar words:
- fog
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| definition 2: |
to make muddled; confuse.
- similar words:
- becloud, befuddle, confuse, fog, muddy
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| related words: |
baffle, becloud, bewilder, cloud, confuse, mystify, obfuscate, obscure |
The word befog
contains the following part:
be-
Old English
prefix
that means to cover or surround with; to act on or change another.
  More about this word part:
The prefix be-
forms verbs from nouns and verbs.
Example words:
bedaub, bedazzle, bedeck, bedevil, bedew, bedim, bedizen, befall, befit, befog, befoul, befriend, befuddle, beget, begird, begrime, begrudge, beguile, behold, bejewel, belabor, belie, belong, beloved, bemuse, benighted, berate, beset, besiege, besmear, besmirch, besot, bespangle, bespatter, bespeak, bespectacled, bespread, bestow, bestride, betake, bethink, betide, betray, betroth, bewail, beware, bewilder, bewitch
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