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becloud

[ bih-kloud ]
/ bɪˈklaʊd /
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verb (used with object)

to darken or obscure with clouds.
to make confused: Angry words beclouded the issue.

RELATED WORDS

mystify, dim, darken, hide, perplex, muddy, overcast, confuse, camouflage, confound, fog, adumbrate, obscure, obfuscate, puzzle, cloud

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Origin of becloud

First recorded in 1590–1600; be- + cloud
Related formsun·be·cloud·ed, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for becloud

becloud

/ (bɪˈklaʊd) /

verb (tr)

to cover or obscure with a cloud
to confuse or muddleto becloud the issues
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Word Origin and History for becloud

becloud

v.

1590s, from be- + cloud. Figurative sense of "to obscure" is recorded from 1610s. Related: Beclouded; beclouding.

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