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as in confuses
to make (something) unclear to the understanding
don't becloud the discussion by raising unrelated issues
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as in obscures
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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The disinformation pushed by these types of influencers confuses audiences, leaves them less informed, and erodes trust in actual journalism.—
Taylor Lorenz, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2025
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Without it, greenwashing confuses customers and slows adoption.—
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The treacle, in any case, obscures noble intentions.—
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All that cash just obscures the dysfunction Obamacare has let loose in our health insurance market.—
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Gating much of that control behind certain subscription tiers further obfuscates what’s possible.—
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When not in the heavy stage makeup that blurs the lines between Kikuo and Shunsuke, there is a slight coldness to his affect, especially compared to Yokohama’s more extroverted performance, which constantly calls into question the sincerity of his sentiments.—
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The use of blockchain effectively blurs these boundaries and merges them into one.—
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Remove pressure to perform and find flow Cortisol clouds judgment and kills creativity.—
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The absolute level of yields is unthreatening, but Treasury holders were selling after a strong rally as the horizon clouds up a bit.—
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Yet this uncertainty comes as the global outlook darkens — both in economic and geopolitical terms.—
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Blocking the sunlight also darkens his living spaces.—
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“Beclouds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beclouds. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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