cloud

/klˈaʊd/

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Noun
any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
Noun
a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude
Noun
out of touch with reality; "his head was in the clouds"
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a cause of worry or gloom or trouble; "the only cloud on the horizon was the possibility of dissent by the French"
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suspicion affecting your reputation; "after that mistake he was under a cloud"
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a group of many things in the air or on the ground; "a swarm of insects obscured the light"; "clouds of blossoms"; "it discharged a cloud of spores"
Verb
make overcast or cloudy; "Fall weather often overcasts our beaches"
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make less visible or unclear; "The stars are obscured by the clouds"; "the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley"
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billow up in the form of a cloud; "The smoke clouded above the houses"
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make gloomy or depressed; "Their faces were clouded with sadness"
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place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone''s reputation"
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make less clear; "the stroke clouded memories of her youth"
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colour with streaks or blotches of different shades
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make milky or dull; "The chemical clouded the liquid to which it was added"