1
as in to confuse
to make (something) unclear to the understanding
don't becloud the discussion by raising unrelated issues
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2
as in to obscure
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
the smog from the city's steel mills was once so oppressive that it beclouded the local landscape even at noon
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Recent Examples of becloud
But instead of sounding the alarm, defendants went out of their way to becloud the emerging scientific consensus.
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Edward Fitzpatrick, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2019
His flacks and surrogates hand out scraps of information grudgingly, infrequently, and beclouded by fragrant eructations of doublespeak.
—Charles Seife, Slate Magazine, 1 Mar. 2017
Edward Fitzpatrick, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2019
His flacks and surrogates hand out scraps of information grudgingly, infrequently, and beclouded by fragrant eructations of doublespeak.
—Charles Seife, Slate Magazine, 1 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for becloud
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Amazon $650 Samsung $650 Best Buy Not to be confused with the Galaxy S24 series, this midrange smartphone from late 2024 has some elements of the flagship phone, but makes some sacrifices to get the price down.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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The decision was met by swift condemnation and a legal challenge from San Francisco International Airport officials and its legal team which argued the new name would confuse travelers and was a copyright infringement.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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But this fake overlay simply obscures the app as it is being attacked in the background.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Solar flares and solar wind can disrupt Earth's atmosphere, creating disturbances that could obscure the comets and make the meteor showers harder to see.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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With keyless encryption, keys are assembled from user data, key data fragments or using ephemeral code, which obfuscates decryption data in such a way that no quantum algorithm could ever guess it.—
Srinivas Shekar,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Full disclosure, from the outset, is preferable to selective, partial disclosures designed to obfuscate and protect a candidate from public scrutiny.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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But just as Covid restrictions were lifted, and people began again to mingle again in public, the general social atmosphere seemed to darken.—
Thomas Cangelosi,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2025
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The glasses feature a 12MP stabilized camera, five mics, dual speakers, and electrochromic lenses that darken on demand.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Adams’s tenure in office has been clouded in scandal after he was charged with bribery, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and taking campaign contributions from foreign nationals in his previous mayoral campaign.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
25 June 2025
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Be mindful of what’s being said and take time to express yourself clearly — don’t let confusion cloud your ideas and decisions.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
18 June 2025
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Kurt’s key takeaways Meta’s decision to turn chatbot prompts into social content has blurred the line between private and public in a way that catches many users off guard.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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As tokenized investing becomes a tangible reality for millions, the lines between centralized brokerages and decentralized protocols are blurring—setting a high bar for the next generation of financial platforms.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The site was visibly blackened by the degree of rubble thrown up by the strikes.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
23 June 2025
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Broil the bell pepper for 4 to 6 minutes, until the skin starts to blacken.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
9 May 2025
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“Becloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/becloud. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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