becloud

Meanings

• verb

  Cause (something) to be obscured or hidden, especially by clouds or mist.

• verb

  Make (a situation) unclear or confusing.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with becloud
cloud , shroud , unbound

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Variants

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becloud , beclouded , beclouding , beclouds

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Etymology

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From old English 'becloudan', 'to cover with clouds'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'becloud' is often used in meteorology to describe a situation where visibility is reduced due to fog or clouds.

2. In the Bible, the phrase 'be clouded in darkness' is used to describe a time of spiritual confusion or despair.

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Related Concepts

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1. obscure: Related concept: 'Obscure' refers to making something difficult to understand or unclear. 'Becloud' and 'obscure' share a semantic field.

2. conceal: Related concept: 'Conceal' means to hide something from view or knowledge. 'Becloud' can be used to metaphorically conceal a situation or idea.

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Culture

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In literature, 'becloud' is often used metaphorically to describe confusion or uncertainty, such as in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth': 'My thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical, Shall to his latent rudiments make part, And conjure up remembrance from the womb Of things long past.'

How to Memorize "becloud"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a cloud covering the sun, making the sky dark and unclear.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'becloud' with confusion or uncertainty.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase like 'Beneath Clouds, Obscurity Occurs' to help remember the meaning of 'becloud'.

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