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"bemusement", "bewilderedness", "bewilderment", "confusedness", "confusion", "discombobulation", "distraction", "head-scratching", "maze", "muddle", "mystification", "perplexity", "puzzlement", "tangle", "whirl" ] }, "an atmospheric condition in which suspended particles in the air rob it of its transparency":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the fog lifted once the sun was out" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "bank", "cloud", "fume", "miasma", "smoke", "smother", "steam" ], "synonyms":[ "brume", "gauze", "haze", "mist", "murk", "reek", "smog", "soup" ] }, "to make (something) unclear to the understanding":{ "antonyms":[ "clarify", "clear (up)", "illuminate" ], "examples":[ "extraneous matters that only serve to fog the central issue" ], "near antonyms":[ "simplify", "streamline", "disentangle", "straighten (out)", "undo", "unravel", "unscramble", "untangle", "decipher", "decode", "analyze", "break down" ], "related":[ "complicate", "perplex", "sophisticate", "entangle", "snarl", "tangle", "disarrange", "disarray", "discompose", "dishevel", "disorder", "disrupt", "disturb", "jumble", "mess (up)", "mix (up)", "muddle", "scramble", "shuffle", "tousle", "upset" ], "synonyms":[ "becloud", "befog", "blur", "cloud", "confuse", "muddy", "obfuscate" ] }, "to make dark, dim, or indistinct":{ "antonyms":[ "brighten", "illuminate", "illumine", "light (up)", "lighten" ], "examples":[ "time will fog memories" ], "near antonyms":[ "expose", "reveal", "uncover", "unveil" ], "related":[ "adumbrate", "blot out", "conceal", "eclipse", "hide", "obliterate", "screen", "shade", "camouflage", "cloak", "cover", "curtain", "disguise", "mask", "veil" ], "synonyms":[ "becloud", "bedim", "befog", "blacken", "blear", "blur", "cloud", "darken", "dim", "dislimn", "fuzz (up)", "haze", "mist", "obscure", "overcast", "overcloud", "overshadow", "shadow", "shroud" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "fogged":{ "suffering from mental confusion":{ "examples":[ "a discussion that did little more than leave the participants hopelessly fogged" ], "synonyms":[ "addle", "addled", "addlepated", "bedeviled", "befogged", "befuddled", "bemused", "bewildered", "bushed", "confounded", "confused", "dazed", "distracted", "dizzy", "dopey", "dopy", "mixed-up", "muddleheaded", "muzzy", "pixilated", "pixillated", "punch-drunk", "punchy", "raddled", "shell-shocked", "silly", "slaphappy", "spaced-out", "spaced", "spacey", "spacy", "stunned", "stupefied", "zonked", "zonked-out" ], "related":[ "senseless", "unconscious" ], "near antonyms":[ "alert", "conscious" ], "antonyms":[ "clearheaded" ] }, "to make (something) unclear to the understanding":{ "examples":[ "extraneous matters that only serve to fog the central issue" ], "synonyms":[ "beclouded", "befogged", "blurred", "clouded", "confused", "muddied", "obfuscated" ], "related":[ "complicated", "perplexed", "sophisticated", "entangled", "snarled", "tangled", "disarranged", "disarrayed", "discomposed", "disheveled", "dishevelled", "disordered", "disrupted", "disturbed", "jumbled", "messed (up)", "mixed (up)", "muddled", "scrambled", "shuffled", "tousled", "upset" ], "near antonyms":[ "simplified", "streamlined", "disentangled", "straightened (out)", "undid", "unraveled", "unscrambled", "untangled", "deciphered", "decoded", "analyzed", "broke down" ], "antonyms":[ "clarified", "cleared (up)", "illuminated" ] }, "to make dark, dim, or indistinct":{ "examples":[ "time will fog memories" ], "synonyms":[ "beclouded", "bedimmed", "befogged", "blackened", "bleared", "blurred", "clouded", "darkened", "dimmed", "dislimned", "fuzzed (up)", "hazed", "misted", "obscured", "overcast", "overclouded", "overshadowed", "shadowed", "shrouded" ], "related":[ "adumbrated", "blotted out", "concealed", "eclipsed", "hid", "obliterated", "screened", "shaded", "camouflaged", "cloaked", "covered", "curtained", "disguised", "masked", "veiled" ], "near antonyms":[ "exposed", "revealed", "uncovered", "unveiled" ], "antonyms":[ "brightened", "illuminated", "illumined", "lightened", "lit (up)", "lighted (up)" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "fogeyish":{ "as in stodgy , fuddy-duddy":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "dowdy", "fuddy-duddy", "ossified", "set", "stodgy", "blimpish", "neoconservative", "Tory", "ultraright", "ultrarightist", "right", "right-wing", "devoted", "faithful", "loyal", "staunch", "stanch", "steadfast", "steady", "true", "true-blue", "antiliberal", "antimodern", "antiprogressive", "antireform", "antirevolutionary", "conventional", "square", "archconservative", "brassbound", "button-down", "buttoned-down", "conservative", "die-hard", "hidebound", "mossbacked", "old-fashioned", "old-line", "old-school", "orthodox", "paleoconservative", "reactionary", "standpat", "traditional", "traditionalistic", "ultraconservative", "unprogressive" ], "near antonyms":[ "broad-minded", "large-minded", "liberal", "nonconservative", "nonconventional", "nonorthodox", "nontraditional", "open-minded", "progressive", "unconventional", "unorthodox", "anticonventional", "antiestablishment", "antitraditional", "extremist", "radical", "revolutionary", "nonconformist", "advanced", "contemporary", "modern", "lefty", "radical", "ultraleft", "ultraleftist", "ultraprogressive", "ultraradical" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "fogging":{ "to make (something) unclear to the understanding":{ "examples":[ "extraneous matters that only serve to fog the central issue" ], "synonyms":[ "beclouding", "befogging", "blurring", "clouding", "confusing", "muddying", "obfuscating" ], "near synonyms":[ "complicating", "perplexing", "sophisticating", "entangling", "snarling", "tangling", "disarranging", "disarraying", "discomposing", "disheveling", "dishevelling", "disordering", "disrupting", "disturbing", "jumbling", "messing (up)", "mixing (up)", "muddling", "scrambling", "shuffling", "tousling", "upsetting" ], "near antonyms":[ "simplifying", "streamlining", "disentangling", "straightening (out)", "undoing", "unraveling", "unscrambling", "untangling", "deciphering", "decoding", "analyzing", "breaking down" ], "antonyms":[ "clarifying", "clearing (up)", "illuminating" ] }, "to make dark, dim, or indistinct":{ "examples":[ "time will fog memories" ], "synonyms":[ "beclouding", "bedimming", "befogging", "blackening", "blearing", "blurring", "clouding", "darkening", "dimming", "dislimning", "fuzzing (up)", "hazing", "misting", "obscuring", "overcasting", "overclouding", "overshadowing", "shadowing", "shrouding" ], "near synonyms":[ "adumbrating", "blotting out", "concealing", "eclipsing", "hiding", "obliterating", "screening", "shading", "camouflaging", "cloaking", "covering", "curtaining", "disguising", "masking", "veiling" ], "near antonyms":[ "exposing", "revealing", "uncovering", "unveiling" ], "antonyms":[ "brightening", "illuminating", "illumining", "lightening", "lighting (up)" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "fogies":{ "a person with old-fashioned ideas":{ "examples":[ "old fogies who said that rap music would never last" ], "synonyms":[ "antediluvians", "dodoes", "dodos", "fossils", "fuddy-duddies", "fuds", "mossbacks", "reactionaries", "stick-in-the-muds", "stuffed shirts" ], "near synonyms":[ "conservatives", "rightists", "Tories", "mandarins", "old hands", "old-timers", "veterans", "old maids" ], "near antonyms":[ "liberals", "progressives", "radicals" ], "antonyms":[ "hipsters", "moderns", "trendies" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "fogey":{ "a person with old-fashioned ideas":{ "examples":[ "old fogies who said that rap music would never last" ], "synonyms":[ "antediluvian", "Colonel Blimp", "dodo", "fossil", "fud", "fuddy-duddy", "mossback", "reactionary", "stick-in-the-mud", "stuffed shirt" ], "near synonyms":[ "conservative", "rightist", "Tory", "mandarin", "old hand", "old-timer", "veteran", "old maid" ], "near antonyms":[ "liberal", "progressive", "radical" ], "antonyms":[ "hipster", "modern", "trendy" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "foggy":{ "filled 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"unclear", "undefined", "undetermined", "vague" ], "near synonyms":[ "dark", "dusky", "gloomy", "impalpable", "inappreciable", "intangible", "invisible", "hieroglyphic", "hieroglyphical", "incomprehensible", "indecipherable", "indiscernible", "inexplicable", "mysterious", "obfuscatory", "puzzling" ], "near antonyms":[ "bright", "distinct", "evident", "obvious", "plain", "certain", "firm", "strong", "sure" ], "antonyms":[ "clear", "definite", "pellucid" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "fogs":{ "an atmospheric condition in which suspended particles in the air rob it of its transparency":{ "examples":[ "the fog lifted once the sun was out" ], "synonyms":[ "brumes", "gauzes", "hazes", "mists", "murks", "reeks", "smogs", "soups" ], "near synonyms":[ "banks", "clouds", "fumes", "miasmas", "miasmata", "smokes", "smothers", "steams" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a state of mental uncertainty":{ "examples":[ "I wandered around in a fog after the shocking news" ], "synonyms":[ "bafflements", "bamboozlements", "befuddlements", "bemusements", "bewilderments", "confusions", "discombobulations", "distractions", "head-scratchings", "mazes", "muddles", "mystifications", "perplexities", "puzzlements", "tangles", "whirls" ], "near synonyms":[ "abashments", "discomfitures", "disconcertments", "embarrassments", "mortifications", "agitations", "chagrins", "discomforts", "dismays", "disquiets", "distresses", "disturbances", "perturbations", "upsets", "bothers", "commotions", "dithers", "flurries", "flusters", "fusses", "stews", "turmoils" ], "near antonyms":[ "assurances", "certainties", "certitudes", "confidences", "convictions" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to make (something) unclear to the understanding":{ "examples":[ "extraneous matters that only serve to fog the central issue" ], "synonyms":[ "beclouds", "befogs", "blurs", "clouds", "confuses", "muddies", "obfuscates" ], "near synonyms":[ "complicates", "perplexes", "sophisticates", "entangles", "snarls", "tangles", "disarranges", "disarrays", "discomposes", "dishevels", "disorders", "disrupts", "disturbs", "jumbles", "messes (up)", "mixes (up)", "muddles", "scrambles", "shuffles", "tousles", "upsets" ], "near antonyms":[ "simplifies", "streamlines", "disentangles", "straightens (out)", "undoes", "unravels", "unscrambles", "untangles", "deciphers", "decodes", "analyzes", "breaks down" ], "antonyms":[ "clarifies", "clears (up)", "illuminates" ] }, "to make dark, dim, or indistinct":{ "examples":[ "time will fog memories" ], "synonyms":[ "beclouds", "bedims", "befogs", "blackens", "blears", "blurs", "clouds", "darkens", "dims", "dislimns", "fuzzes (up)", "hazes", "mists", "obscures", "overcasts", "overclouds", "overshadows", "shadows", "shrouds" ], "near synonyms":[ "adumbrates", "blots out", "conceals", "eclipses", "hides", "obliterates", "screens", "shades", "camouflages", "cloaks", "covers", "curtains", "disguises", "masks", "veils" ], "near antonyms":[ "exposes", "reveals", "uncovers", "unveils" ], "antonyms":[ "brightens", "illuminates", "illumines", "lightens", "lights (up)" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "fogeyism":{ "as in conventionality , conventionalism":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "conventionalism", "conventionality", "bigotry", "illiberalism", "neoconservatism", "Toryism", "conservatism", "conservativeness", "die-hardism", "reactionaryism", "traditionalism", "ultraconservatism" ], "near antonyms":[ "broad-mindedness", "liberalism", "liberalness", "open-mindedness", "progressivism", "neoliberalism", "extremism", "radicalism", "nonconformism", "nonconformity", "unconventionalism", "unorthodoxy" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "fogyism":{ "as in conventionality , conventionalism":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "conventionalism", "conventionality", "bigotry", "illiberalism", "neoconservatism", "Toryism", "conservatism", "conservativeness", "die-hardism", "reactionaryism", "traditionalism", "ultraconservatism" ], "near 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