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overcloud

verb over·cloud \ˌō-vər-ˈklau̇d\

Definition of OVERCLOUD

transitive verb
:  to overspread with or as if with clouds
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First Known Use of OVERCLOUD

1592

Related to OVERCLOUD

Synonyms
becloud, bedim, befog, blacken, blear, blur, darken, dim, dislimn, fog, fuzz (up), haze, mist, obscure, overcast, cloud, overshadow, shadow, shroud
Antonyms
brighten, illuminate, illumine, light (up), lighten

Rhymes with OVERCLOUD

funnel cloud, mushroom cloud, overcrowd, thundercloud, well-endowed

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