BECLOUDING Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

beclouding

verb

present participle of becloud

as in confusing

to make (something) unclear to the understanding don't becloud the discussion by raising unrelated issues

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as in obscuring

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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Physicians are alarmed, stressing that FDA licensing is crucial for guiding patients, as this decision risks confusing consumers about regulated versus unregulated treatments.

— Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
The Seahawks and Eagles won Super Bowls by confusing teams from multiple alignments.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

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On Saturday, July 25, the Deadpool star went undercover at the conference as his sword-bearing Marvel superhero, posing with fans with his character’s mask obscuring his face.

— Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
But Hegseth’s push for $67 billion more in emergency Iran spending — while the Pentagon directs $75 billion from last year’s tax cuts law to other military spending — may be obscuring a war cost that is far greater.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of obscuring

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Deepfakes and synthetic media are blurring reality, challenging identity verification and requiring continuous authentication.

— Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
The video shows several people standing on the left side, with the transit agency blurring their faces to not completely shame them.

— Mike Stunson, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Definition of blurring

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The situation has sparked backlash from lawmakers, who say the administration is obfuscating the casualty count and is trying to skirt the 60-day limit on military action without congressional authorization by rebranding the war.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 24 July 2026
The political committee is also the subject of a recent Federal Election Commission complaint accusing it of obfuscating its expenses in violation of federal election rules.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026

Definition of obfuscating

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The summer sounds of 1966 offered a distraction from darkening clouds of social and political upheaval.

— Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
The Hapsburg Inspector General, the equivalent of the food inspector darkening the doorway of a scummy restaurant?

— Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

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