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Definition obnubilate in American English

obnubilate verb

verb
1

becloud, obscure

Example

The writer's essay includes some valid points, but they are obnubilated by his convoluted prose style.

Example

"Early street lighting had the disconcerting effect of obnubilating as well as illuminating urban space." -- Matthew Beaumont, Nightwalking: A Nocturnal History of London, 2015

Definition obnubilate in American English