Noun
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a group of many things in the air or on the ground
"a swarm of insects obscured the light"
"clouds of blossoms"
"it discharged a cloud of spores"
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suspicion affecting your reputation
"after that mistake he was under a cloud"
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a cause of worry or gloom or trouble
"the only cloud on the horizon was the possibility of dissent by the French"
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out of touch with reality
"his head was in the clouds"
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a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude
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any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
Verb
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make milky or dull
"The chemical clouded the liquid to which it was added"
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colour with streaks or blotches of different shades
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make less clear
"the stroke clouded memories of her youth"
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place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
"sully someone's reputation"
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make gloomy or depressed
"Their faces were clouded with sadness"
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billow up in the form of a cloud
"The smoke clouded above the houses"
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make less visible or unclear
"The stars are obscured by the clouds"
"the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley"
- haze over -
make overcast or cloudy
"Fall weather often overcasts our beaches"