fog

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of FOG

to make (something) unclear to the understanding <extraneous matters that only serve to fog the central issue>

Synonyms becloud, befog, blur, cloud, fog, muddy, obfuscate

Related Words complicate, perplex, sophisticate; entangle, snarl, tangle; disarrange, disarray, discompose, dishevel, disorder, disrupt, disturb, jumble, mess (up), mix (up), muddle, scramble, shuffle, tousle, upset

Near Antonyms simplify, streamline; disentangle, straighten (out), undo, unravel, unscramble, untangle; decipher, decode; analyze, break down

Antonyms clarify, clear (up), illuminate

to make dark, dim, or indistinct <time will fog memories>

Synonyms becloud, bedim, befog, blacken, blear, blur, darken, dim, dislimn, fog, fuzz (up), haze, mist, obscure, overcast, overcloud, overshadow, shadow, shroud

Related Words adumbrate, blot out, conceal, eclipse, hide, obliterate, screen, shade; camouflage, cloak, cover, curtain, disguise, mask, veil

Near Antonyms expose, reveal, uncover, unveil

Antonyms brighten, illuminate, illumine, light (up), lighten

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