befogging

[bih-fog, -fawg]

verb (used with object), be·fogged, be·fog·ging.

to envelop in fog or obscurity; becloud: Low-hanging clouds befogged the city.

to render unclear; confuse by irrelevancies or distractions: Petty differences befogged the legislators' task.

Origin:
1595–1605; be- + fog¹

Synonyms
2. confound, blur, muddle, obfuscate.

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Befogging is always a great word to know.

So is callithumpian. Does it mean:

a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.

a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.

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