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On this page you'll find 2 example sentences with Befog. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as obscure or becloud and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Befog in a sentence

Befog meaning

  1. To envelop in fog or smoke.
  2. To confuse, mystify (a person); to make less acute or perceptive, to cloud (a person’s faculties).
  3. To obscure, make less clear (a subject, issue, etc.).

Synonyms of Befog

obscure becloud obnubilate haze over fog cloud mist hide conceal

Related words

Other words often associated with Befog or its synonyms:

modify alter cover change show gloom murk wrap concealed haze envelop blur

Using Befog

  • The main meaning on this page is: To envelop in fog or smoke. | To confuse, mystify (a person); to make less acute or perceptive, to cloud (a person’s faculties). | To obscure, make less clear (a subject, issue, etc.).
  • Useful related words include: obscure, becloud, obnubilate, haze over.
  • In the example corpus, befog often appears in combinations such as: to befog, befog the.

Context around Befog

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Befog

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

intended to befog the mind 1× not to befog the issue 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

i object to 1×

Common sentence endings:

clarify the situation 1× they may be 1×

Words around Befog

Just before it in the word index:

befittingly 4 befitting 166 befitted 4 befits 15 befit 6 befire 2

Just after it in the word index:

befor 3 before 91.029 beforehand 484 beforelife 2 befouled 7 befre 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Befog

  • In this selection, "befog" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include intended to befog the mind and not to befog the issue. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "befog" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with befog

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

I object to teaching of slogans intended to befog the mind, of whatever kind they may be. (17 words)

He had a most unusual intuitive approach to involved physical problems, and when explaining new ideas to him, one quickly learned not to befog the issue by writing down the differential equation that might appear to clarify the situation. (39 words)

Longer example sentences

He had a most unusual intuitive approach to involved physical problems, and when explaining new ideas to him, one quickly learned not to befog the issue by writing down the differential equation that might appear to clarify the situation. (39 words)

I object to teaching of slogans intended to befog the mind, of whatever kind they may be. (17 words)

Example sentences (2)

He had a most unusual intuitive approach to involved physical problems, and when explaining new ideas to him, one quickly learned not to befog the issue by writing down the differential equation that might appear to clarify the situation.

I object to teaching of slogans intended to befog the mind, of whatever kind they may be.

Common combinations with befog

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "befog" in a sentence?
An example: "He had a most unusual intuitive approach to involved physical problems, and when explaining new ideas to him, one quickly learned not to befog the issue by writing down the differential equation that might appear to clarify the situation." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "befog" from authentic English texts.
What does "befog" mean?
Befog means: To envelop in fog or smoke.
What are synonyms of "befog"?
Common synonyms of "befog" include: obscure, becloud, obnubilate, haze over, fog, cloud, mist, hide. Plus 1 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "befog" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "befog", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.