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becloud

American  
[bih-kloud] / 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

Example Sentences

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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

You can't becloud the issue by nagging the President.

From Time Magazine Archive

Let complicated structure not becloud My lucid lines, nor weight with overloading.

From Something Else Again by Adams, Franklin P. (Franklin Pierce)

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