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becloud

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of becloud

1 to make (something) unclear to the understanding

  • don't becloud the discussion by raising unrelated issues
Synonyms of becloud

befog, blur, cloud, confuse, fog, muddy, obfuscate
Words Related to becloud

complicate, perplex, sophisticate

entangle, snarl, tangle

disarrange, disarray, discompose, dishevel, disorder, disrupt, disturb, jumble, mess (up), mix (up), muddle, scramble, shuffle, tousle, upset
Near Antonyms of becloud

simplify, streamline

disentangle, straighten (out), undo, unravel, unscramble, untangle

decipher, decode

analyze, break down
Antonyms of becloud

clarify, clear (up), illuminate

2 to make dark, dim, or indistinct

  • the smog from the cityʼs steel mills was once so oppressive that it beclouded the local landscape even at noon
Synonyms of becloud

bedim, befog, blacken, blear, blur, cloud, darken, dim, dislimn, fog, fuzz (up), haze, mist, obscure, overcast, overcloud, overshadow, shadow, shroud
Words Related to becloud

adumbrate, blot out, conceal, eclipse, hide, obliterate, screen, shade

camouflage, cloak, cover, curtain, disguise, mask, veil
Near Antonyms of becloud

expose, reveal, uncover, unveil
Antonyms of becloud

brighten, illuminate, illumine, light (up), lighten

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