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obnubilate

/ɑbˈnjubəˌleɪt/
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Other forms: obnubilated; obnubilating; obnubilates

Definitions of obnubilate
  1. verb
    make less visible or unclear
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    types:
    overshadow
    cast a shadow upon
    eclipse, occult
    cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention
    type of:
    conceal, hide
    prevent from being seen or discovered
  2. verb
    make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
    “Their words obnubilate their intentions”
    synonyms: blur, confuse, obscure
    conflate, confound, confuse
    mistake one thing for another
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    types:
    muddy
    cause to become muddy
    type of:
    alter, change, modify
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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