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[klaʊd] noun [C] I

1) a white or grey mass of drops of water in the sky

a few white clouds in the sky[/ex]

There's more cloud than yesterday.[/ex]

2) a large amount of something such as smoke or dust in the air

a huge cloud of black smoke[/ex]

3) something unpleasant that spoils a situation

Violent protests cast a cloud over the president's visit.[/ex]

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under a cloud — with your reputation damaged[/ex]

II

verb

cloud [klaʊd]

1) [T] to affect your ability to think in a sensible way

Make sure that your feelings do not cloud your judgment.[/ex]

2) [T] to make something more complicated or confusing

Unanswered questions have further clouded the issue.[/ex]

3) [T] to spoil an event

4) [I/T] if something such as glass clouds, or if something clouds it, it becomes difficult to see through

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- cloud over