CLOUDING Synonyms
There are 29 hypernyms of the word clouding. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for CLOUDING
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| becloud | verb v | |||||
verb • make less visible or unclear | ||||||
| befog | verb v | |||||
verb • make less visible or unclear | ||||||
| corrupt | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
adjective • lacking in integrity • not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive adjective satellite • containing errors or alterations • touched by rot or decay verb • corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality • make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence • place under suspicion or cast doubt upon • alter from the original | ||||||
| dapple | verb v | |||||
noun • a small contrasting part of something verb • colour with streaks or blotches of different shades | ||||||
| defile | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a narrow pass (especially one between mountains) verb • place under suspicion or cast doubt upon • make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically • spot, stain, or pollute | ||||||
| fog | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground • an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance • confusion characterized by lack of clarity verb • make less visible or unclear | ||||||
| mist | noun n | |||||
noun • a thin fog with condensation near the ground verb • become covered with mist • make less visible or unclear • spray finely or cover with mist | ||||||
| mottle | verb v | |||||
noun • an irregular arrangement of patches of color verb • mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained • colour with streaks or blotches of different shades | ||||||
| obnubilate | verb v | |||||
verb • make less visible or unclear • make unclear, indistinct, or blurred | ||||||
| obscure | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • not clearly expressed or understood • marked by difficulty of style or expression • difficult to find • not famous or acclaimed • not drawing attention • remote and separate physically or socially verb • make less visible or unclear • make unclear, indistinct, or blurred • make unintelligible or unclear • reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa • make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing | ||||||
| overcast | adjective adj | |||||
noun • the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds • gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover • a long whipstitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling • a cast that falls beyond the intended spot adjective satellite • filled or abounding with clouds verb • make overcast or cloudy • sew over the edge of with long slanting wide stitches • sew with an overcast stitch from one section to the next | ||||||
| sully | verb v | |||||
noun • United States painter (born in England) of portraits and historical scenes (1783-1872) • French statesman (1560-1641) verb • place under suspicion or cast doubt upon • make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically • charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone | ||||||
| swarm | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a moving crowd • a group of many things in the air or on the ground verb • be teeming, be abuzz • move in large numbers | ||||||
| taint | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • the state of being contaminated verb • place under suspicion or cast doubt upon • contaminate with a disease or microorganism | ||||||
| haze over | verb v | |||||
verb • make less visible or unclear | ||||||