becloud

[ bih-kloud ]

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

/ bɪˈklaʊd /

verb

1. to cover or obscure with a cloud
2. to confuse or muddle

   to becloud the issues

Other Words From

• unbe·clouded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of becloud¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; be- + cloud

Example Sentences

A sudden doubt came out of this glory to becloud Barney's master mind.

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You have seen the cuttle fish attempt to becloud the water and elude the grasp of his pursuer.

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Where he could not elucidate a point to his own advantage, he would fatally becloud it for his opponent.

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This decision made both Northern and Southern agents anxious and the latter took steps further to becloud the status of the Rams.

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It must be remembered that the mores sometimes becloud the judgment, but they more often guide it.

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