befogging

verb

Definition of befoggingnext
present participle of befog
1
as in confusing
to make (something) unclear to the understanding the professor's convoluted explanation only befogged the textbook's presentation of this scientific principle

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2
as in obscuring
to make dark, dim, or indistinct the morning murk befogged our view of the harbor

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3
as in baffling
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty completely befogged by the sudden change of subject

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  1. obscuring
  2. puzzling
  3. darkening
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  • And would that be a way of obscuring your past from yourself?
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Amid the downpour that turned Interlagos into a battleground, painting the track in a chaotic gloss with puddles in the braking zones and spray obscuring vision, the two Frenchmen surprised the paddock and perhaps themselves.
    Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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  • That these three stars are out of contract this summer, while Liverpool are having one of their best-ever starts to a season, is puzzling for most Liverpool fans.
    Joe Prince-Wright, NBC Sports, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Three weeks after a Hawaii woman vanished in Los Angeles, her family is vowing to continue the search into the puzzling disappearance amid unsettling text messages.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
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  • The weather is darkening, the leaves are falling and the zombies are nearing your doorstep.
    Annalise Frank, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Still, not a lot of it is darkening investors’ psyches these days.
    Larry Light, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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