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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The measures are set to take effect on Monday and have left many Haitians confused.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Elections and Certifications Don’t confuse a benefit or B corporation with a B Corp.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The raw data obscures just how substantial and prolonged the downfall of the little guy in the NBA has been.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
6 June 2025
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Complicating matters further are sophisticated networks of onshore and offshore actors who facilitate illicit operations by obscuring catch data, obfuscating labor abuses, and lobbying to maintain lax regulations, according to C4ADS.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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What the fourth-quarter comebacks obfuscate is that Boston has to build a 20-point lead in the first place!—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
10 May 2025
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Advanced Evasion Techniques Once installed, the app utilizes several advanced techniques to evade detection by conventional antivirus and mobile security tools: • Obfuscation: The malware’s code is intentionally obfuscated to hinder reverse engineering and detection.—
Yaamini Barathi Mohan,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Coutts had the white fireplace darkened to black with a Portola lime wash.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2025
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Asked whether Trump had helped his campaign, by darkening the brand of strongman leaders, Albanese told the ABC on Monday that Dutton had done that by himself.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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With the haze of inexplicable death clouding every sequence, The Virgin Suicides reset the barometric pressure of teen movies.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2025
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Not 20/20 hindsight, mind you, but hindsight clouded by ideology, partisan politics and persistent ignorance.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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Contemplating the issue from a more macro standpoint, AI is increasingly blurring the lines around what constitutes academic honesty.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Anyone moving from a smartphone up to the EOS 2000D will be amazed by the image quality and the ability to produce shots with beautiful bokeh (background blur).—
Rowena Cockett,
Space.com,
26 May 2025
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Some of the jewel beetle wings had their original green-yellow-red hues while others had blackened.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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If a vigorous plant begins to blacken at the top or whole branches are dying back, this is a sign that something is wrong.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
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“Becloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/becloud. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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