| VERB | perception | obnubilate, obscure, befog, becloud, haze over, fog, cloud, mist | make less visible or unclear |
|---|---|---|---|
| cognition | obnubilate, confuse, blur, obscure | make unclear, indistinct, or blurred |
| Meaning | make less visible or unclear. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | obscure, befog, becloud, haze over, fog, cloud, mist | |
| Narrower | overshadow | cast a shadow upon |
| Broader | hide, conceal | prevent from being seen or discovered |
| Spanish | anieblarse, nublarse | |
| Catalan | emboirar-se, ennuvolar-se | |
| Meaning | make unclear, indistinct, or blurred. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "Their words obnubilate their intentions" | |
| Synonyms | confuse, blur, obscure | |
| Narrower | muddy | Cause to become muddy |
| Broader | change, alter, modify | Cause to change |
| Similar to | confuse, confound | mistake one thing for another |
| Spanish | confundir, desdibujar, entenebrecer, enturbiar, hacer confuso, mezclar | |
| Catalan | confondre, desdibuixar | |
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