Synonyms

becloud

American

[bih-kloud] / bɪˈklaʊd /

verb (used with object)

to darken or obscure with clouds.
to make confused.

Angry words beclouded the issue.

Synonyms:

muddle, obfuscate, befog, obscure, confuse

becloud British

/ bɪˈklaʊd /

verb

to cover or obscure with a cloud
to confuse or muddle

to becloud the issues

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

unbeclouded

adjective

Etymology

Origin of becloud

First recorded in 1590–1600; be- + cloud

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