1
as in to obscure
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
the diner's dark interior, clouded with smoke and grease
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2
as in to confuse
to make (something) unclear to the understanding
cloud the issue with obscure statistics
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Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2024
At its simplest, a tropical wave is an area of clouds and thunderstorms that typically move from east to west.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
James Stavridis, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024
One of the lessons of the Popol Vuh, told during the episode where Huracán clouds human vision, is that the human perception of reality is an illusion.
—James L. Fitzsimmons, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The storm broke in the early hours, but a low bank of clouds had remained and settled directly over the site.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2024
At its simplest, a tropical wave is an area of clouds and thunderstorms that typically move from east to west.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
Verb
Yet hating your enemies too much can cloud your judgment.
—James Stavridis, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024
One of the lessons of the Popol Vuh, told during the episode where Huracán clouds human vision, is that the human perception of reality is an illusion.
—James L. Fitzsimmons, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Cloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloud. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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