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becloud

American  
[bih-klaud] / bɪˈklaʊd /

verb (used with object)

  1. to darken or obscure with clouds.

  2. to make confused.

    Angry words beclouded the issue.

    Synonyms:
    muddle, obfuscate, befog, obscure, confuse

becloud British  
/ bɪˈklaʊd /

verb

  1. to cover or obscure with a cloud

  2. to confuse or muddle

    to becloud the issues

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of becloud

First recorded in 1590–1600; be- + cloud


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The central point that Bugliosi makes — whether or not one agrees with his specific criticisms or questions Bugliosi’s own motivations — is that fear can becloud judgment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2017

The central point that Bugliosi makes -- whether or not one agrees with his specific criticisms or questions Bugiosi's own motivations -- is that fear can becloud judgment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2015

Let not Regret becloud your mind for that is not Pleasure unless your Regrets are a source of Pleasure in which case it is.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 30, 2010

But he managed to becloud even the question of New York State residence.

From Time Magazine Archive

It is not my purpose to becloud this narrative with mystery.

From Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930 by Various

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