infuscate

/ɪnˈfʌskeɪt/
verb
  1. To darken or make obscure; to cloud or confuse.
    • The smoke began to infuscate the clear sky above the city.
    • The artist used shadows to infuscate the background of the painting.
    • His complicated explanation only served to infuscate the issue further.
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