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.

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Origin of becloud

First recorded in 1590–1600; be- + cloud

SYNONYMS FOR becloud

2 confuse, obscure, befog, obfuscate, muddle.

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Related formsun·be·cloud·ed, adjective

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Examples from the Web for becloud

A sudden doubt came out of this glory to becloud Barney's master mind.
Children of the Whirlwind|Leroy Scott
What had happened to becloud her gaiety in the short time which had since elapsed?
The Golden Slipper|Anna Katharine Green
Anxiety about his son did much to becloud the last years of his life.
Frederic Chopin, v. 1 (of 2)|Moritz Karasowski
This decision made both Northern and Southern agents anxious and the latter took steps further to becloud the status of the Rams.
Great Britain and the American Civil War|Ephraim Douglass Adams

He even dared to hope so when the doubts did not becloud his vision.
Ande Trembath|Matthew Stanley Kemp

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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