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obnubilate

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ob⋅nu⋅bi⋅late

  [ob-noo-buh-leyt, -nyoo-]
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–verb (used with object), -lat⋅ed, -lat⋅ing.
to cloud over; becloud; obscure.
Origin:
1575–85; < L obnūbilātus, ptp. of obnūbilāre to darken, obscure, equiv. to ob- ob- + nūbilāre to become cloudy, v. deriv. of nūbilus cloudy; see nubilous

Related forms:
ob⋅nu⋅bi⋅la⋅tion, noun
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obnubilate

verb
1. make less visible or unclear; "The stars are obscured by the clouds"; "the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley" [syn: obscure] 
2. make unclear, indistinct, or blurred; "Her remarks confused the debate"; "Their words obnubilate their intentions" [syn: confuse] 
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