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